Sitting Around

As I write this I am laying on the couch in my in-laws living room (shhh...don't tell my mother-in-law). Its Sunday afternoon and Christy spent the night here last night. I came down after realizing that she wasn't going to get home today at all. She has taken to spending every night here now ever since Dad's episode on Thursday morning. I can safely say that particular morning scared everyone sufficiently and her mom has indirectly asked her to stay more regularly. Its also hard because Mike has gone home and Tony is home for the weekend and will be coming back Monday afternoon. I think once Tony is back in the house Mom will feel a little less in deep water.

So right now things are progressing as you might expect. He is declining which is exactly what is supposed to be happening. The last few days he has been hallucinating a little bit. Now I haven't seen any of this myself and I am told that it isn't as bad as it sounds. He sees weird little things when he wakes up from sleeping, which is a lot these days. He asked Mom the other day if the guy on the tractor in the back yard was real or not...I couldn't help but laugh a little. He has enough sense to ask when something is there or not so it can't be that bad.

One really good thing to report is that his pain is very well under control these days. This morning he woke up after a reasonable night of sleep. Upon waking up however this morning he complained that everyone was being way too loud and he is so tired that he can't stand it. So, Christy gave him a little blue pill [I don't really know what it was] and he has been crashed out all day. He has had a few visitors today but none of them really visited with him, he pretty much doesn't wake up. Christy felt a little bad because he was so out on that medication and it was her decision to give it to him. But, the fact is he wanted to get some serious sleep and not be disturbed and that is exactly what he is getting. Christy says that it won't do any harm to his body and that he will come out of it again, although she is keeping a closer eye on his breathing, just to be sure.

So all in all, its not a bad day but as I said he is declining. Those of you that are praying, continue to pray for a good death and for Mom after it is over. Still rough roads ahead. -- John