In The Barest Terms

[poliphilo]

My father-in-law sleeps almost all the time. It's been several days (maybe a week, I'm not keeping score) since we last saw him properly awake. He's no longer infectious so he's been moved back onto the main ward.  The medical staff- we're on first name terms with some of them now- describe him as "better". There's talk of discharging him. 

My mother-in-law doesn't want him to go into a "Home". She rang up the ward yesterday morning and was very "brusque" with Sister about it.  (We would much rather he did.) 

Comments

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

Sounds like he's quietly taking his last lap.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But- medically speaking- there's not a lot wrong with him...

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

I think someone had better tell Eric, then.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

That's how it was for my mother. She slept almost all the time for the final six months or so. At that point there was no way that home care would have worked for her. She ate next to nothing, drank hardly anything, so they put her on IV fluids to keep her hydrated. At last, she "slept to wake no more" very peacefully and without pain.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

And by the way, my Mom had no diseases or health issues other than the big one, that the body was worn out. After a long life that happens, I guess.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That seems to be where Eric is at. I think he's given up on life. I don't altogether blame him.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

How merciful for all involved!