Moving Again

Apparently, you CAN do too well.

The hospice in the hospital is kicking us out! Mom is doing really well right now. They basically told her that since she is not critical, she has to go home.

We have set up all the hospice stuff for the house. Well, we didn't, VITAS did. Dad moved a loveseat out of the living room so we can put the hospital bed in its place. We have an IV pole, a wheelchair, a hospital bed with air mattress, oxygen tanks, all the stuff you normally find in a hospital...in the house...which is odd.

The doctor did end up putting Mom on an antibiotic for the infection. I spoke with him on Sunday and was pretty insistent on it. He didn't seem to have an issue with it, other than the fact that she had already been on one for several days. My basic response was, "well, that one obviously wasn't working, so lets try one that will work." The nurse today said the culture came back saying it was yeast, not bacteria. I've never seen a yeast infection act like that, but I've also never seen one anywhere other than the usual places, and this is most definitely an UNusual place for one! She was going to double-check that though.

Mom is actually pretty happy to be moving home. She can still have visitors (though we are discouraging them for moving day) without disturbing the rest of the floor. Let me tell you, our bunch can get pretty noisy! She also gets her puppy back! Zoe will be SOOOO happy to have Mom home. We are a little concerned about how she will be since she basically has only seen Mom for about 2 hours in the past 2 weeks. But Dad seems to think that she will be hyper for a few minutes, then just curl up with her mommy.

They did increase Mom's dosage of pain meds. She was pushing the button a little more frequently than they necessarily would have liked, but no where NEAR the max she is allowed to. So we will be monitoring that closely.

We can move back to the hospice unit once she begins to get critical. When we can no longer manage her at home, we will just call VITAS and they will transport her back.

We know that this is a temporary thing. We are well aware that, without a major miracle, this is going to end with Mom dying. However, I believe in a God who works MAJOR MIRACLES. I believe that, if He chooses, Mom will get better or be healed. I also believe that sometimes the best healing is to be removed from this earth, and be reunited later. God knows best. I might not always agree with His methods, but I can't argue with the end result.

Continue to pray for us. I am seeing a change in my brother that I never thought I would see. He is becoming more interested in the things of God, something he hasn't been terribly interested in for nearly 10 years. He is a Christian, but has made a few slip ups. As have all of us. Pray that he continues to journey more along the road God has chosen for him, rather than his own road. Pray that we will continue to be able to enjoy this time with Mom, and that she will be able to have her pain adequately controlled. Pray that, if it be His will, she will be healed, and if that is not His will, that she will be comfortable. Pray for healing for us, because there is not much of a faster way to a broken heart than by watching your mom slowly die.

As always, we appreciate your prayers.