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I guess I slept OK. I was expecting to be woken up at midnight if Pop still had his fever, so that could give him a Tylenol enema (but his fever went down) or to be woken up anytime because he was wet. Neither happened. I'm the only one who can handle these little chores anymore. He's dead weight. You should see the way I have to configure myself in order to get some of this stuff done! Fortunately, I don't have to do as much as I did because of the hospice people.
Today Pop is a little more lucid as his fever is down. He's awake and is definitely seeing something on the ceiling that he keeps reaching out for. But he doesn't respond to touch or any talking. He's awake but he's somewhere else.
However, I'm reading Harry Potter to him. I figure the sound of my voice has to be getting in on some level. Even if he doesn't know what the hell I'm talking about, the sound in general may be a comfort to him.
Either that or it's totally getting on his nerves.
And of course I'm telling him I love him and hugging him a lot. I've also taken to telling him that everything is ok and that I'm taking care of everything, including Ma. I've even crawled into bed with him a couple of times to cuddle with him.
Anyway, at this point there is always someone here holding his hand and talking to him. And when no one else is here, I am here. And I don't mind at all. This is what I came here for. Regardless of everything that's come before, this is ultimately why I'm here.
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Your father is blessed indeed to have you there. Chances are he does hear you. The Hospice Nurse told us that the hearing is actually about the last thing to go, and that even when they seem unresponsive they most likely do hear some if not all of what's going on around them. So talk to him.
Lori
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Hey where did all these folks come from??? Just kidding...you know tis usually just you and I most of the time but I can share... ;-) As I have said many times I think what you are doing is the best gift we could give anyone and especially our parents.. you are an angel....by the way seeing as I am keeping it real these days I am going to tell you a little secret.. I love being read to..sometimes I ask hubby to tell me the story of us as I am falling asleep....
Lyn
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God bless you! It's hard to care for someone while you watch them slip away. I saw my mom do it when Daddy had cancer back in the day it was almost unbeatable. I was the one who stayed with my mother in law her last stint in the hospital and cooked her the only meal she ever had once she got back home. I know the something of the feeling of love and priviledge to give back to someone you love. And I know something of the "trapped" feeling of being isolated by giving constent care. I know your folks appreciate you and thank God in their hearts for you! I pray He help your father to either recover to a level of alertness or to pass with ease to his reward. I pray He give you strength for each day and that you know the comfort of hiding in His arms for rest. - Barbara
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And your final line said it all: that's what you're there for now. Your dad knows you're there, by whichever means. Stay strong.
Guido
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12/28/06 3:29 AM