My Mom's Health is Failing
She pretty much has not been out of the hospital since the first week of December. She turned 88 on July 11th. She moves to a hospice tomorrow. The guess is a few months. Thanks for ALL the good wishes for her health that started failing last June.
As a favor, spread the word on this: What Happens to Current Nursing Home Residents if the House Budget Resolution Becomes Law?
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2011/04/21/what-happens-to-current-nursing-home-residents-if-the-house-budget-resolution-becomes-law/
Under the proposed Republican budget the house passed, she would have not been able to go to a nursing home or hospice.
Steve
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Take care, Omaha Steve.
No matter how old we (or our mothers) are, it is devastating to lose them. I lost my Mom two years ago. She was 84 and I had honestly believed that she would outlive me because she had been so healthy and active until about four months before the end.
Hospice is an organization of angels and I am so glad you have their support. I will be forever grateful to them for all they did for my Mother.
Hugs to you and your family.
Taking care of your older loved ones is so difficult.
Please take care of yourself too during this time. It's easy to not do what you need to do for yourself.
I am so sorry. I took care of my Mother and Father in law until they passed in their late 80's. It was not easy.
Hugs to you.
please know hospice is a wonderful group of very caring individuals who understand end of life care and will do everything in their power to help your Mom and you during these last months.
Don't be afraid to ask for help, ask all the questions you want - I have found hospice workers (I used to be a volunteer) always have time to help a patient or their family member understand what is happening and help them in anyway possible.
As regards the Repugs - they would leave everybody by the side of the road and then complain about the stink as they drove by.
Hugs to you and your Mom.
and that you may enjoy your time with her. Hope she will surprise you.
for I know she already knows that she is loved. It's hard to watch them deteriorate and literally fade away, but it's way better than losing them when we're young.
you and your dear mother.
The palliative care doctor and the hospice workers who attended to my dad said that studies have shown that people may be unconscious, but they can still hear people talking. The hearing is the last sense to go.
We have been through this... I know how difficult it is. Please remember to take care of yourself, too.
of so many of us with aging parents, please know that I will be spreading it far and wide. I know your mom is proud that, even in this difficult time, you took the time share this important information.
I wish I had better words of comfort to ease the pain of the next few months.
Thank you for caring so much. It makes me weep to think how most Republicans in power care so little.
Going through similar,enjoy every minute with her you can.
My mother was in intensive care for three weeks last fall. I have no idea what would have happened if she didn't have good insurance, thanks to my late father. These are indeed scary times. I haven't had health insurance since 2007. We need to regain control of the House, reelect Alan Grayson, for one. I fear what will happen if we don't. Best wishes to your mom, hope she continues to receive all the care she needs... 
My mom made it to 90. Barely. If you call that "living," that is. By the last few months she'd given up. All these tubes going into her and machines connected to her all around the head of her hospital bed. Kept saying "this isn't living. This isn't living." Hopefully we will all be spared the hard-heartedness of the damned republi-CONS.
We'll be keeping your mom - and you, too - in our prayers here. I'm sorry you have to go through this. I've been there myself. You have all our sympathies.
I can still remember when my mom died, and in an odd, disconnected moment late that night, I posted about it. I was OVERWHELMED. The reaction was just overwhelming. Such gentle loving thoughts and comforting posts and healing, sympathetic wishes. I couldn't believe it. It really helped get me through the rough times. We all fight amongst ourselves far too often (especially since the whole Colorado massacre) and yet, this place will buoy you up when you need it most. Don't hesitate to share your hurt and anguish. You will be supported and embraced. I'm grateful to this day. DU can be a TRULY wonderful, supportive, calming, and reaffirming place in the rough times.
Glad you're here. You're among many many many friends.
