It is with much sadness to say that my dad passed away at 6.40am today. He was pretty unresponsive at the end of last week. I found out from one of the nurses on Thursday night that this was the end, I attended a appointment with mum and dads doctor on Friday so mum could be told this news. From Friday I basically never left his side from then, it was the ongoing joke that I had moved into the hospice as I was only at…
I just nipped across to see dad on my lunch break, he was sleeping when I went in so I gently rubbed his arm and said Dad. He wakened up he wasnt able to say much but he could shake his head yes or no or puff his cheeks out to indicate how tired he is, I managed to get him to take a sip of water, he asked where my Mum was and explained to him I could come over now on my lunchbreak because he is in a room by himself. His…
Theres not been much change today dad is still pretty unresponsive today, they have moved him into a room by himself which means I can pop over on my lunch break to see him now instead of waiting till half 5. He opened his eyes a couple of times and slightly acknowledged we was there he was mumbling but nothing coherent. Today is another day we will see what happens.
Dad seems to have taken a turn for the worst, he took ill on Sunday and went to his bed early and didnt want visitors that night. Yesterday he was sleeping again when I was in, he just wasnt himself and we left early to let him settle in bed and sleep. I called the hospice this morning as usual and they said he was worse he was now hooked up to a drip and on antibiotics for a infection he also said that the doctor needed…
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Dad is still bumbling along in the hospice slowly getting worse, there is a chance he may get home for christmas. He is basically stopping eating just now, he is like my 3 year old grandson when I ask him why he didnt eat his veg. Its the highlight of my day asking dad what he had for tea that evening and what it was like, I have had "how they expect anyone to survive…
