My mother is in the end stages of Parkinsons and in nursing home care for the past 2 weeks after being hospitalized for her 2nd UTI in less than a month. She's only eating a few bites of food a day and maybe a cup of liquid. She's conscious and appears not to be in discomfort. She hasn't been able to communicate for several months now. I go to see her almost every day while still trying to maintain a somewhat normal life but inside I feel so stressed anytime I'm trying to plan for any kind of activities work or otherwise for the next few weeks because I know she cannot go on like this. It feels so morbid thinking this way so I can't express it outwardly. Has anyone else experienced this kind of stress and any advice on dealing with it?
my family went to a singing, preaching hoedown kind of funeral then attended another service in the graveyard chapel then another at the graveside. wth is so hard to comprehend about " departed " ?
anyway i think youll be at peace when shes gone but youll sure miss her.
When my dad was passing, he ate less and less (similar to just 1/2 cookie and few sips of liquid a day) in the last 4-5 days. He spent more and more time sleeping (he was bedridden at the time). When he was concious, we were by his side as much as possible and reassured him that everything was in order, we loved him and had had a good life and it was okay for him to go. There were other signs as the time drew closer and hospice and nurses kept us informed and verified the signs his body was shutting down.
This may not be of much comfort; I was very anxious and scared to go thru it; but it was peaceful and for many weeks prior I prayed he would just pass away peacefully so he would not longer have to suffer and we wouldn't have to suffer anymore either.
Keep the faith; do what you can when you are present and take peace in knowing you aren't in control and it is in God's hands for the timing.