Things continued to go downhill for my mom. Two weeks after her fall, there was a precipitous decline, but somehow she managed to live through it. We enrolled her in in-hospital hospice. Her gazillion meds were discontinued. Not long after that, she was awake and aware and discussing with my brother that she agrees it's time to stop all these life-extending measures.
She's been 10 days without dialysis now. She's not eating. Mom is dying slowly. At one point, someone reminded her about going to be with Jesus, and she asked plaintively, "What's taking Him so long?"
The hospital lost her hearing aid. That's sad. When you wish for her to be able to hear many times "I love you" and "Jesus loves you and forgives you and cherishes you," she struggles to hear. Last time I was there, she kept reaching for the volume-control on her hearing aid, trying to turn up the sound, and she couldn't find it. Nevertheless, God will be faithful to His promises to her.
Every wound that pains or grieves me
by Thy stripes, Lord, is made whole.
When I'm faint Thy cross revives me,
granting new life to my soul.
Yea, Thy comfort renders sweet
every bitter cup I meet,
for Thine all-atoning passion
has procured my soul's salvation. (TLH 144:3)
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Praying for her peaceful release from this vale of sorrow to her Savior's arms, and for His comfort for all of you.
ReplyDelete"E'en so Lord Jesus quickly come
ReplyDeleteAnd night shall be no more
They need no light, no lamp, nor sun
For Christ will be their All!"
I will be there Tuesday, Susan. Much love.
ReplyDeleteAbide with us, Lord, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. Abide with us and with Your whole Church. Abide with us at the end of the day, at the end of our life, at the end of the world. Abide with us with Your grace and goodness, with Your holy Word and Sacrament, with Your strength and blessing. Abide with us when the night of affliction and temptation comes upon us, the night of fear and despair, the night when death draws near. Abide with us and with all the faithful, now and forever. Amen
ReplyDeleteBurt and Diane
Thank you, all, for your prayers and your concern. Mom went to be with the Lord a few days ago. "And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never. Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever."
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