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End of the road for mom soon Posted: 04-20-08 08:10am
As some of you know, my mom was diagnosed
with lung cancer about a year ago. Untill
now, she has been doing pretty well, just
with some dull pain etc. It already had
matastised from the left lung to the right
lung and lumph node. She has never asked
for any pain meds. I told her that they
are good to have on hand cause you never
know.
Well, it looks like Hospise is not far
away now. Last week when she say doc, she
asked him for something for pain and he
gave her Darvocet every 4 hours as needed.
My mother never takes pills, shes got to
many to take as it is. Well, last night
she took her first pain pill after I was
able to get the fear out of her mind. I
found out this morning she has been taking
them every 4 hours thoughout the night. My
mom tends to hide her pain from her girls.
I told her please don't ever hide you pain
from me. Just because my 1/2 sister could
give a rat's a$$ about her well being does
not mean I don't. We are two of a
different bread.
Mom really must be in pretty much pain for
her to start the pain pills. Each year I
say, I pray we have her for one more B'day
or one more Christmas. At least she will
get to see her newest greatgrandson due
any day now. At least I pray so.
I love my mother and I was never in denial
about her illness. But, when it looks like
it is coming to the end, things are a
little more clearer and you start the
greeving process, which I am in now. She
is such a good woman and would give the
shirt off her back for you. I just don't
know what it will be like without her. I
just pray that she goes in peace and not
to much pain. She don't say much to her
other daughter because she is worse then I
am and having her own mental battle with
reality. I'm the oldest of both and she
always comes to me for comfort and trust.
I will dearly miss her.
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Mom Posted: 04-21-08 19:47pm
Hi Carrie,
I am so sorry you are going through the
greving process, you are a wonderful
daughter. I just want you to know I am
here for you, should you ever need
anything.
Love Linndie
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Posted: 04-23-08 14:01pm
Hospice has now been called in.
I know that Linndie and I will always
appreciate that.
Hugs!
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Posted: 04-25-08 17:56pm
Welll, the pain medication was not holding
her. Hospice had to be called back in
today to change and up her to sometlhing
else. She is now on Oxycodone 80mg every
12 hours with another Oxy every 4 hours
for breakthrough pain. She was in alot of
pain this morning when she got up. Got a
call from her other daughter letting me
know. Seems like it is going at full speed
now. I guess it is downhill from here
gang. I am really trying my best to hold
myself together but, it is not easy. I'm
going over to see her tomorrow.
Thank-you Linndie for your reply. It means
alot right now.
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Posted: 05-16-08 00:44am
i replied to your post on another thread
but i wanted to tell you again that i have
been through the same thing, and i am
sorry that it is happening to you. it is
really hard watching this happen and not
being able to do anything about it. i wish
the best for you and once again i feel for
you, i really do. and im sorry.
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