It seems I'm a patient now!

Oh moomy my love is with you and your family, you are all so brave. So pleased that the response teams have been on hand and so caring. I hope you can have a peaceful day with your loved ones xx

Waiting now for the hospice team who will fit a syringe driver, but after they have given him more Midazolam as it certainly seems to be helping keep him calm. 

none of us have had much sleep, I’ve phoned to delay the carers till the hospice team have been.

Hugs xxx

Just love and thoughts xx

My thoughts are with you all. Take some comfort in the fact that you are all doing everything within your powers to make this stage as easy as possible for your dear Hubs. No one could do more.

Hugs to you all.

WallyDug

Have they given you an update on how things are progressing?  I know it's hard but I think knowing what's happening will help you and your children.  We were told once they put a syringe driver in for my mother she would gradually get more sleepy and then lapse into a coma from which it would just be a matter of hours.  I think it was after just under a week she suddenly became very alert and bright and asked for some cottage pie I made.  She ate a few spoonfuls and chatted more than she had for a while.  The following morning she just didn't wake up. She never woke again as she'd lapsed into a coma.  It wasn't for a few hours though it was for 3 days.  Hospice nurses quite surprised as not normally that long.  This was over 30 years ago though so medication has changed.   We were glad to be prepared though and that it was a gentle end.  

Bless you all, hospice nurses (including our favourite lovely one) have given him an injection again and fitted a syringe driver, they will be in daily. She said as he’s gone down so fast within the last couple of days, it will be days now, if that. 

all the family plus extended are here, bless them. 

Hugs xxx

Sending love to you all. Thinking of you XX

Thinking of you all @moomy and sending love xxx

My GP who is the musculoskeletal person plus one of the two with cancer special interest in the practice came by virtually on his way home, lovely chap. He checked hubs over and was happy with how the nurses are managing everything, asked if I was getting enough rest and was I alright. Obviously I shook my head…. And tears were about to come….. Obviously he met our two kids too, so knows the family though briefly. Syringe driver is working wonders, hubs is peacefully sleeping. 

We have been fed, daughters partner raided a nearby supermarket for really tasty healthy food, and made sure everyone is both eating and resting afterwards. 

Hugs xxx

moomypleased to hear that family is all around you, and that you have all been well fed.

Thinking of you all.  Peace to your household.

Judith