I feel for you Larry, I wasn't going to talk about this but my mother
died a week ago.
I'd been taking care of her for the last few years, but her mind was
been fading. It became apparent 5 months ago that it was beyond my
capabilities, to continue to be her caretaker, so we moved her to a
nursing home.
For a while it seemed to be actually doing some good, she seemed to be
remembering more, but then she started declining again. Last Christmas
she had a stroke, which accelerated her decline.
I wasn't able to be there at the end, as I had a nasty head cold, and
couldn't expose other patents who might have had compromised immune systems.
On 3/16/2020 10:17 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mar 16, 2020, at 6:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote:
A six-county-wide mandate has put me under Covid-19 House Arrest today. I'm not supposed to leave
home for anything other than "living essentials" like grocery shopping, particularly
since I'm a "senior". Until April 7th…
Make that seven counties, Santa Cruz County is going to shelter in place. On
the bright side, if I can get off my ass, I guess I have an opportunity to make
some progress on a few of the crisis around the house.
Meanwhile, unrelated to covid-19, I was woken this morning by a text from my
sister. Mom is declining, despite the home being on lockdown they were working
on procedures for her to be with Mom at the end, unless of course Mom pulls
through again. A 1700 mile drive, however, is out of the question. I’ve
pretty much said goodbye for the last time every time I’ve seen her for just
over three years, and she wouldn’t even know I was there. I do wish I could be
there for my sister though.
All things considered, Mom passing is the best thing for everyone involved,
especially her, or what’s left of her. She’s been my mom less and less, and
less and less of the time since she broke her hip. I just wish that her passing
could go better than it looks like it will, though I honestly don’t think
she’ll know the difference.
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