Hello everyone,
I have to admit this has not been a good day for me. My spouse was admitted to hospice late last week. After the team left, Thursday afternoon, he went to bed and slept 3 full days and nights not eating and only drinking a few sips of a liquid each day. I called the Hospice nurse this morning, Monday, and after seeing him, she said he was failing and the end would be a while, like a month. All morning and early afternoon I wrestled with this reality until I decided to go to the grocery store and get his baby food that would be easy to swallow. When I returned home, he was up, dressed, and wanted some blueberry muffins. I was shocked. Here I was mentally preparing myself for the inevitable and there he was up and about. This is going to drive me crazy and I don't know how to handle all of this. Is anyone out there familiar with this type of constant rallying when you think their loved one is heading towards the end of life? How did you cope?
By the way, I am 10 years younger, retired 2 years ago, and just closed on a small retirement condo in FL that I don't know if we will even get there to enjoy it.
Thank you everyone.
I have to admit this has not been a good day for me. My spouse was admitted to hospice late last week. After the team left, Thursday afternoon, he went to bed and slept 3 full days and nights not eating and only drinking a few sips of a liquid each day. I called the Hospice nurse this morning, Monday, and after seeing him, she said he was failing and the end would be a while, like a month. All morning and early afternoon I wrestled with this reality until I decided to go to the grocery store and get his baby food that would be easy to swallow. When I returned home, he was up, dressed, and wanted some blueberry muffins. I was shocked. Here I was mentally preparing myself for the inevitable and there he was up and about. This is going to drive me crazy and I don't know how to handle all of this. Is anyone out there familiar with this type of constant rallying when you think their loved one is heading towards the end of life? How did you cope?
By the way, I am 10 years younger, retired 2 years ago, and just closed on a small retirement condo in FL that I don't know if we will even get there to enjoy it.
Thank you everyone.