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Presently I'm in this very situation.......and the end is near....be prepared to provide 24/7 care, and it's emotionally, mentally, and physically EXHAUSTING.


this morning, bed ridden in her "lived here since 1967" living room, me sleeping on the couch, hearing her mumble in her dementia, it took 1 hour, to get mom out of the hospital bed, to the portable bedside commode, and back into the hospital bed............yes, one, whole, hour.......full time Catheter was inserted today to drain thank goodness. Something about the smell of urine, but just being honest of what could be ahead of you.


Advanced cancer patients, and all the meds their on, slowly shuts down the body functions............mentally exhausting for a son or daughter, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

9 months this journey of our family has traveled.

Hospice aides are golden special people.


My favorite saying presently is "Mom is driving the bus, the rest of us are just along for the ride".


You can't have Rainbows, without Rain. May your sun shine bright on the rollercoaster of life.