Today is December 31st—-the last day of 2007. Who knows what it will bring?
The last few days have been very difficult for Aunt Phyllis—yesterday being the worst. First of all, on Saturday, our nurse inserted a catheter as it had been getting very hard and painful for Auntie to be put on the [...]
Archive for December, 2007
The Journey Continues
Posted in Elder Care, Family & Friends, Health on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Baby’s Laugh
Posted in Family & Friends, Interesting Stuff, Puppies on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever heard a four month old baby laugh? Not coo, nor giggle, but laugh spontaneously and right deep down from the toes? I have…..just two days ago….last Friday to be exact.
Old neighbors who had moved to Ohio two years ago, stopped back in Wauwatosa to visit on their [...]
The Journey Continues
Posted in Elder Care, Faith, Family & Friends, Health on December 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It is now December 22, and life for our Auntie is somewhere between here and “there”. To catch up where we left off some time ago, I will fill in. After about 2 weeks, Seasons Hospice had to discontinue around the clock care as our Aunt Phyllis was now somewhat stabilized and pain [...]
The Ups and Downs of the Journey
Posted in Elder Care, Health on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, we are now at December 9, 2007 and have experienced a variety of situations with Phyllis’ pain, awareness, comfort, attitude, etc. At the beginning of Hospice care Phyllis was complaining of constant pain which is one of the reasons “Continuous Care” was called for. They came to control her pain and make [...]
Toward Journey’s End
Posted in Elder Care, Faith, Family & Friends, Health on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Somewhere around the 20th of November, Pam and Jill of St. Anne’s decided it was time to request Hospice care for Phyllis because of her constant pain and unrest. The next day was incredible! First came the nurse who would assess the situation; then came a Deacon of the Catholic Church [...]
