The last two days have brought diminishing responses from Mom. Yesterday, her breathing was more difficult and she was restless. The on-call Hospice nurse came and confirmed that she needed to begin medication to make her more comfortable. She got her first doses last night and today it is obvious that she is resting more comfortably. It appears that her body is beginning to shut down and that she has only a few days remaining. That said, no one knows for sure.
Dwanda came in from Houston today and arrived just before lunch. Mom opened her eyes and appeared to be trying to say something. Dwanda and I think she recognized Dwanda and acknowledged that she was here. Otherwise there were few instances when she seemed to be trying to communicate or that she was responding to our efforts to communicate with her.
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