October 26, 2011
Mom's Last Day
Good morning. Michelle and I dropped the kids off at their schools. Michelle, Chris, Suzy, Alyssa and I went for breakfast at Cafe on the Oval. Then the five of us went to Southern NH Medical Center to join dad as we stay with mom.
Mom has been taken off the artificial stimulants and put on a comfort only regimen. We expect that soon her heart rate and blood pressure will fall off.
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Spent the afternoon with my dad and siblings with mom. When they decided to put her on a comfort only regimen, she was taken out of ICU and put in one of the regular hospital beds. She's on the basics for comfort now: oxygen and morphine drips. There are no monitors or sensors anymore. We're just trying to give her a peaceful transition.
Around 6 o'clock I left with dad so he could come back to the house to freshen up with a shower 'n shave. Soon I'll take him back for an overnight stay and bring my siblings home. Michelle just dropped the girls off at Youth Group. I hope they have a nice night.
I brought dad back to the hospital. Soon I'll bring the sibs back home with me.
My siblings and I head out around 9:30. We're all just chatting a bit with my girls before we head to bed.