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09-26-2011, 04:26 AM #1
Might need a little moral support
Some of you may remember I have mentioned my mom has Pancreatic Cancer. I found out 10 months ago a week after I had surgery for a detached Retina and was not allowed to work, drive or even turn my head up to 90% due to a bubble in my eye ball to help hold the retina in place for healing for almost 3 months. To say the least it was a hard 3 months with everything involved.
The doctors only gave her 3 - 6 months to live at that time but it has been 10 months now. She has had some OK and no so OK weeks or days up until recently. Not long ago she had to go on 100% liquid diet due to the tumors pushing on the stomach and not allowing solids to pass. She had 2 surgeries placing stints in her to help let food and bial pass but they cant do anymore.
I think we are down to the last days; week at the most. She is very frail, down under 80 lbs and the last 2 days can not walk without assistance. Most of last week was hard on her throwing up several times, feeling BAD. Yesterday she just slept 23 out of 24 hrs and so far the same today.
It's going to be hard because she wants to die at home so it means I will probably be there when she passes away and have to take care of all the details. I have already been dealing with most of the arrangements ahead of time. Not a pleasant task. After all this I have to get the properties in order for the will and such. More fun ahead for the next month or two.
I'm sure some of you have been through similar. I sort of have but not to this detail where I had to take care of everything or take care of someone while they are dieing slowly. She has been saying she is ready to go and just wishes it was over for a while. She is 86 and has always been healthy, eaten good, took her vitamins daily and exercises up until this happened, She still walked on her treadmill a mile or so most every day up until a couple of weeks ago.
So, any words of wisdom from people who have been through similar would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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