A steady stream of well wishes and company today. Just wrapping up a nice visit with cousins Jenny (formerly Snelson) and Bob and Mike Snelson. Kerry and Len and their families have gathered at the old homestead. The house bursts at the seams and all that is missing is Mom and Dad. Mom is still too weak to have company but the grandkids got a chance to say their good-byes today. Hospice facilitated pain medication for Mom and we started that after the grandkids got a short visit tonight. We expect that mom will now sleep even more and get some peace from some of the anxiety of the wait. She just wants to go over the river.
Dad is still struggling a bit down in Hastings. Len talked with the doctor this afternoon and they figure that if they decease the sinemet (dopamine replacement) doses it might reduce the hallucinations and perhaps some of the negative behaviors. Of course that will also likely decrease his mobility. From discussions with the staff in Hastings it seems like visits will not help Dad at this point. The usual stay for this facility is about 11 days. This is day three. We expect that Dad knows that Mom is dying and it has him shook up as has the major disruption in all his routines. We'll continue to consult with the folks down there as to the best way to get recognition of the reality processed. It just doesn't seem time to push this. Dad's deteriorated condition has been as painful to all of us as anything else and it seems so lacking in any good or right paths.
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