Sun, thanks SO mucho for your simple instructions!  

But you've unleashed a monster!!!!  

I've posted lots of photos today, in between looking after Mum, who's feeling a bit better today and is up and sitting with us after sleeping for the best part of 36 hours.  Check my photos out if you feel like it, some taken from here and some from my place in Germany.

I love your lucky bamboo.  It reminds me of home and I'm really homesick, as I have bamboo right along my back fence, and is now at least 5 or 6 metres high.

ETA:  Oops, I forgot to say where I've posted them!  I've started a thread with my photos in What's Happening, called StuSue's Photos.
 

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Oh stusue!  I am so very sorry -- especially since your mom had had some really good days.  And on top of everything else your CFS is worse. I am so very sorry.  I was an Oncology nurse for many years.  And we had a lot of patients die.  Back then there wasn't a lot that could be done for them.  Sometimes patients need permission to die.  Something along the lines of "You've fought a good fight.  We love you and will miss you but it's okay if you leave us.  If this is your time, we understand."  Just keep her as comfortable as you can.  Please take care of yourself too.  Don't hesitate to call the Palliative Care nurse or visiting nurse or her doctor.  Everyone needs some handholding at times like these.

Your last couple of sentences brought tears to my eyes -- but in a good way.  If this gets to you in time, give your mom a hug from me.  As alwas, prayers continue. 

So sorry to hear this.  This has turned out to be such a sad day for me.  I went up to take some yarn for the ladies to use who were at the facility my folks were at and so many were gone.  A couple of ladies were still there but could tell that they had changed a lot in the 8 mos. since mom left us. 

Then I just saw on FB where my favorite true crime author, Ann Rule, has passed away.  She had been in the hospital the last week and her daughter was keeping everyone up to date on her condition and she said she was resting and stable.  You just never know when it's their time.

stusue, you have been so strong for your mom and I'm sure that's why she has stayed with you way past the doctor's diagnois.  Maybe her body has just decided it's time ~ she has been saying she's ready and it just seems life happens that way.  I told both my parents it was ok if they were ready to go and join their loved ones, as they had lived long, fulfilling lives and I didn't want them to be in pain.  God was ready for them in just a couple of weeks but I was so thankful to have had the last five years with them, rather than them being taken so suddenly and not being able to tell them "goodbye".  So glad she knew we were thinking of her and bless you for letting us know how you and she have been doing.  God Bless you and your family.

Thanks so much to all of you.  

Mum's more medicated now (still my responsibility).  She's in a hospital bed and tells us that she's comfortable and just wants to sleep, which is now all she does.  Both the doctor and the palliative care nurse come every day and we also have a night carer now, who comes at 10 pm and stays in the room with Mum until 6 am, giving her something to drink when she asks for it, etc.  That's such a relief as we can get some sleep, although when she rang the buzzer for me at 6 am this morning, I kept on falling into the wall as I tried to dress and shook for 10 mins when we were getting Mum settled and she told me about the night.  I'm not well and desperately in need of sleep.  I'll be woken tomorrow morning as well but I think my big sis will be here tomorrow night so she'll get the 6 am call.



Tee, so sorry you had such a sad day.  Wendy, I'm sorry your niece is having such a difficult time and that your sister is suffering. 



Lily, we always tell Mum to go when she's ready, that we'll be happy for her. 



Yesterday, in one of Mum's lucid moments when she was awake, after I'd read all your posts and PMs, I told Mum that you'd all sent your love and lots of hugs.  She replied with a heartfelt thank you and asked me to go and give you all hugs and kisses in return. 

So, Lily, Wendy, Tee and Oscar, here are hugs and kisses from my mum.



And many, many thanks from me for caring so much and making my mum feel loved and special.


 

Thanks so much, Sunshine!  

Big hugs back from both Mum and me.  


The carer has just arrived and tonight it's a woman who's worked in palliative care for 25 years!  We're so happy she's here as she'll know exactly what to do and if Mum needs any morphine, etc.  So Anne and I will be able to sleep, knowing that there's someone looking after Mum who knows what she's doing.

So I'm off to bed now.  

But first, I forgot to mention something in my last post ...

The lovely things you've all said about me and the care and support you've shown have brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes but, just like you, they're good tears. Thanks so much.