JenInWonderland77

Well after his last stroke and kidney’s were failing. We called in hospice he spent a week in my house then was moved to the intensive suits where hospice took over 24 hour nursing he passed on Friday. I have no idea how I managed to care for him the past two years, kept him out of long term care with cancer and dementia. He never forgot my name. The last week was hard, he couldn’t swallow I suctioned his mouth but he was at peace. He had a condom catheter witch came in handy and I’d wished I had this years ago. I knew it was coming but I didn’t expect the stroke. I’m so glad he’s no longer suffering and now at peace. This disease is so insidious, I’m grateful he only had the last month of h

He became very weak on Thursday could not get out of chair Friday. Called EMTS they thought it was sepsis maybe, it was not. He had another mild stroke. Anyway they can’t release him till he can go for 24hrs without a sitter to do impatient hospital rehabilitation. He was becoming agitated with staff , pulling out IVs kicking ect. His schedule is completely off now I had him sleeping through the night now he’s sleeping during the day and sundowning at night but he s to weak to walk. Now on blood thinners so he’s in big trouble if he falls. So he can’t be released anywhere, I don’t know what to do. We had a palliative appointment today but missed as he’s in hospital. Can’t rehab him because