Yesterday was a busy day.
We all went to church in the morning and prayers were said for Sylvia during the service. We arrived back home had a quick lunch. About 2pm my sister in law arrived with her carers to go for a visit to see mum at the hospital. They were there for just under an hour and the sister in law behaved herself wonderfully which is quite a rare event as she has no concept of the volume of her voice or…
We went to see MIL today. Hubby has been seeing her everyday but I've been having to stay at home with the children. We took the boys to say goodbye. She is unable to hold a conversation and struggles even to finish a sentence. It would be unfair I think, at their age, to take them back when she is worse than she was today.
My sister in law's carers will be bringing her to say goodbye tomorrow. With her it would…
I took a call from the hospital today, not good. MIL condition has deteriorated significantly. The doctor told me that she believes time is now very short weeks or days rather than the hoped for months.
I had to tell my hubby when he got in from work and also had to tell her sister in scotland over the phone. Hard hard conversations.
Feeling strangely numb. Have made all the important calls and now we wait for tomorrow…
Occupational health have spoken to the hubby. MIL should be back sometime next week as long as we have all the additional aids in place for her. Stair lift has been requested for her along with commode and other items. Thanking God the house already has a wet room. Seems odd that it was the thing we thought was the one major downside to the house when we moved here last year now it feels like a saving grace. Confirms what…
Hi All.
Hubby went to visit the Mother in law in hospital yesterday evening. It was quite a tough visit for him. MIL was saying she's had enough. She's in pain, can't get to the commode in time even though it's right next to her bed. She's been telling him it's no way to live and she can't bear the loss of dignity.
I'm hoping that this is a phase that passes and that she can find something…
