Tuesday, April 10, 2007
HELLO HOSPICE.....
While Rocky is resting I’ll write to bring you up to date. Thursday afternoon, his brother and wife (Richard and Helen) arrived and were here when the Hospice rep came to call. She was very helpful and is sending a nurse this afternoon to see what is needed for his care.
Mid-afternoon, the next day, we were surprised with Becky’s daughter and son-in-law (Mark and Jennifer) who flew in from Connecticut. It gave Rocky and I a chance to introduce some of our family to each other and we had a wonderful dinner that night. Richard and Helen brought another beautiful roast with all the trimmings so we could spend more time visiting. They were leaving from their motel the next morning to travel home….we always enjoy their visits.
Marc and Jennifer stayed with Becky at night but spent their days here so they could visit with Rocky and me. They left yesterday around 1:00 pm and the house sure seemed quiet after all the visiting.
Sadly, Rocky suffered with nausea the whole time they were here. He took several naps in between visiting and managed to enjoy the family members who came. He’s already had a visitor today, had breakfast and is sleeping as I write. Rocky never complains but I have become very sensitive to his demeanor so I know when he should either rest or take pain medication.
He isn’t a high maintenance patient so I have to be aware when he needs something. After the nurse leaves this afternoon I’ll extend this post so you will know what she plans to do with us. Right now I’m going to take a break and rest a little while Rocky is resting. I will see you later…….
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Our nurse’s name is Sheryl and she came promptly at 1:00. She was very personable and explained the kind of care we would be getting and answered the questions we had about treatment. We liked her and look forward to seeing her on Tuesday’s and Friday’s. Sometime soon we will be visited by a Chaplain. That’s pretty much “it” until tomorrow. I’ll try and write again to let you know how Rocky is doing.
We personally want to thank all of you who have written comments on the blog site or emailed us. We feel your love and prayers and consider all of you to be our support group. We are so thankful for the many friends we have made over the internet. God is not lax in supplying our needs……and our love for Him and each other grows stronger every day.
God bless you all!!
Essentially Esther
Mid-afternoon, the next day, we were surprised with Becky’s daughter and son-in-law (Mark and Jennifer) who flew in from Connecticut. It gave Rocky and I a chance to introduce some of our family to each other and we had a wonderful dinner that night. Richard and Helen brought another beautiful roast with all the trimmings so we could spend more time visiting. They were leaving from their motel the next morning to travel home….we always enjoy their visits.
Marc and Jennifer stayed with Becky at night but spent their days here so they could visit with Rocky and me. They left yesterday around 1:00 pm and the house sure seemed quiet after all the visiting.
Sadly, Rocky suffered with nausea the whole time they were here. He took several naps in between visiting and managed to enjoy the family members who came. He’s already had a visitor today, had breakfast and is sleeping as I write. Rocky never complains but I have become very sensitive to his demeanor so I know when he should either rest or take pain medication.
He isn’t a high maintenance patient so I have to be aware when he needs something. After the nurse leaves this afternoon I’ll extend this post so you will know what she plans to do with us. Right now I’m going to take a break and rest a little while Rocky is resting. I will see you later…….
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Our nurse’s name is Sheryl and she came promptly at 1:00. She was very personable and explained the kind of care we would be getting and answered the questions we had about treatment. We liked her and look forward to seeing her on Tuesday’s and Friday’s. Sometime soon we will be visited by a Chaplain. That’s pretty much “it” until tomorrow. I’ll try and write again to let you know how Rocky is doing.
We personally want to thank all of you who have written comments on the blog site or emailed us. We feel your love and prayers and consider all of you to be our support group. We are so thankful for the many friends we have made over the internet. God is not lax in supplying our needs……and our love for Him and each other grows stronger every day.
God bless you all!!
Essentially Esther
