Oh Peggy,
This must be hard, but it sounds like a much more peaceful leaving
than it could be.  God bless, and yes, I will be praying.
Kathy


At 10:00 PM 12/17/2005, you wrote:
>Hi, all.  Just a note to ask your prayers for my mom.  She's been
>suffering with dementia for a few years now, and has been in a
>nursing home since early 2004.  The doctor told us on Thursday that
>she's reached the final stages of dementia.  She isn't taking any
>fluids or food or meds, and the doctor said there was really no point
>in hooking her up to an IV, as once it was unplugged, she'd be right
>back to where she is now.  So we're just letting her go, with just
>comfort care:  a bit of insulin to keep her from going into a
>diabetic coma, a nitro patch to keep her from having chest pains, and
>either a Tylenol cipository or a morphine patch to relieve any
>discomfort.  I'm at peace with this being the time to let her go and
>let nature take its course, but of course good-byes are still
>hard.  So pray for us all as we say good-bye and let Mom pass on.  I
>haven't seen that spirituality had a high priority in her life, but
>I'm not making any assumptions about what may have gone on between
>the Lord and her as she started to decline.  I just want to do what I
>can to help her and my other family members and myself as we deal
>with this change in our family.  Thanks for your prayers and support.
>
>Peggy