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Betty,
My family just went through all of this with my grandma. She also didn't
want to die in a hospital.
Hospice was WONDERFUL!
I just wanted to let you know that you and your mom are in our prayers!
Amanda
----- Original Message -----
From: Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: May I vent? Personal/off topic
> Thanks Beth -- I think plans are in place to help us in the best way
> possible.
>
> Today was fine, except that I had a bit of a fight keeping Mom in the
> hospital over the weekend (or at least until Sunday). That's a long
boring
> story, but in spite of my complaints I am reminded of the good people who
> have been involved in Mom's care.
>
> Hospice is bringing in a hospital bed, bedside commode, hospital table,
and a
> wheelchair for her. Those things will come Sunday and Hospice will meet
with
> us on Monday afternoon.
>
> I'm glad for Mom because she will be at home and I will be with her almost
> all the time. She is so afraid of having to leave her home and dying in a
> strange place, but tonight she talked with me about the reality of the
> situation and how we have to talk about business issues such as estate
> planning. She doesn't have a lot of time to go through Kubler-Ross'
stages,
> and she is trying to act responsibly about this.
>
> Next week she might yell at me in frustration. I know things like that
will
> happen. I'll just have to ride it out. I think I'd be inclined to want
to
> yell myself in her situation. I'm a grown woman and I'm hoping that I've
> been around the block enough times to be able to place the anger I'm sure
> will surface in its proper perspective.
>
> In a message dated 06/02/2000 9:40:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > May you vent...
> > Please do dear. May you both find peace together. Remember some days
you
> > are just going to hear Blah, Blah, Blah from the docs. Hang in there
and
> > get some help.
> >
> > Beth the OT
> >
>
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