@Bunnylady I am so sorry to read about your mom. Bless you for being a wonderful daughter/advocate for her and bless her for fighting the good fight.
I wish there was something I could say to really comfort you right now with what you are facing. It's grievous to lose your dad but even more so to lose your mom or worse yet, watch her decline and be helpless to do anything. Yep, been there done that.
As for what when and where, like I used to tell families whose loved ones were in end stage diseases and not expected to live much longer when they asked me 'how much longer does she/he have?' It's between your mom and God at this point.
If she is on hospice, do not worry. They will keep her comfortable so that she simply takes one last breath in this life and the next breath in heaven. comfortable.
All I can do is offer a hug and prayers for you, your family and for your beloved mom that her journey is a peaceful one and you find comfort in knowing you did your best to help her.
I've been meaning to check in here and keep getting side tracked. I've been going through a rough spell myself, my Methotrexate dosage finally catching up with me and causing me to have some really unpleasant side effects along with the allopurinol they put me on for gout.
Then I had an MRI three weeks ago after seeing a pain specialist concerning muscles spasms and pain I've been having in my neck. Bad news is that I have cervical spine stenosis/degenerative disc disease. Which means I probably have it throughout my spine. I see the doc next week but expect to be shuffled off to a neurologist as the disease is destructive and progressive.
I have so much I want to do like ride my dirt bike that I can no longer do along with a growing list of activities. I bought groceries yesterday and almost had to lie down due to the muscles spasming in my shoulders and neck. I can see the end of keeping chickens in the future due to not being able to do the lifting I am used to doing. Maybe I will have to diminish my flock size even more.
This thread is a good place to just rest my head and say 'I'm so tired of hurting' because everyone understands and is so supportive.
Thank you everyone for keeping the thread active.
I wish there was something I could say to really comfort you right now with what you are facing. It's grievous to lose your dad but even more so to lose your mom or worse yet, watch her decline and be helpless to do anything. Yep, been there done that.
As for what when and where, like I used to tell families whose loved ones were in end stage diseases and not expected to live much longer when they asked me 'how much longer does she/he have?' It's between your mom and God at this point.
If she is on hospice, do not worry. They will keep her comfortable so that she simply takes one last breath in this life and the next breath in heaven. comfortable.
All I can do is offer a hug and prayers for you, your family and for your beloved mom that her journey is a peaceful one and you find comfort in knowing you did your best to help her.
I've been meaning to check in here and keep getting side tracked. I've been going through a rough spell myself, my Methotrexate dosage finally catching up with me and causing me to have some really unpleasant side effects along with the allopurinol they put me on for gout.
Then I had an MRI three weeks ago after seeing a pain specialist concerning muscles spasms and pain I've been having in my neck. Bad news is that I have cervical spine stenosis/degenerative disc disease. Which means I probably have it throughout my spine. I see the doc next week but expect to be shuffled off to a neurologist as the disease is destructive and progressive.
I have so much I want to do like ride my dirt bike that I can no longer do along with a growing list of activities. I bought groceries yesterday and almost had to lie down due to the muscles spasming in my shoulders and neck. I can see the end of keeping chickens in the future due to not being able to do the lifting I am used to doing. Maybe I will have to diminish my flock size even more.
This thread is a good place to just rest my head and say 'I'm so tired of hurting' because everyone understands and is so supportive.
Thank you everyone for keeping the thread active.
They can do some amazing things for spine issues now
