Not much has happened today. Deep breaths that come from her torso that seem to take so much strength. Same stopping and starting breathing intervals. Her blood pressure has definitely dropped, which is another sign. The hospice nurse came today, and because mom has been moaning a little more when we need to move her, she suggested upping the pain meds a bit more to keep her comfortable.
We also gave her something for congestion as it seemed her coughing was coming from a deeper place and not just when taking meds. That was just given a few hours ago, have seen a little change since.
The hospice nurse has also said that because mom is young and had been in pretty good health, besides the tumor, it may just take the organs longer to shut down. Her major organs were never compromised by the cancer, as with many other cases she sees, so this is one explanation of the long haul we're experiencing. My sister and I kind of joked, maybe we should just not take care of our bodies so if this happens to u,s our families won't have to go through the same thing. Of course, we're not serious... gotta find humor in things still.
Still right here waiting by her side... it will become harder tomorrow to know personally for Karen and I what to do. We know it might not be possible to be there when she goes, as we have families at home, but it's so hard to leave. As I mentioned in a comment on the last post, Karen's kids get school off tomorrow which is definitely a blessing. Who would have thought the extreme cold could be good for something?! What if... what if... there was a third day... ha! All the mothers with school kids are probably saying noooo, please nooo....
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