My dear old mom passed at 95 big funeral good funeral.
Only about 3 left in the district.
Came on quite a bit quicker than thought hopes she may have gone on for few more months but we all noticed declines about 4 weeks before her passing.
But interesting stuff happened they explained palliative care and what to expect etc etc and what they would do.
Nurse made a comment she will be on top of the world top of her game maybe a week before her passing, instead of being awake mid morning for 2 or 3 hours and maybe in afternoon for a couple she will be mentally sharp and full of beans.
Exactly why happened good conversations no sign of dementia and was explained as endorphins in body and brain telling her to tell us to say good bye go out on a happy note.
A couple other things happened exactly as they said as well will fill you in later if your interested.
Not to many maybes and what ifs. She was meant to get hip replacement at 88 and surgeons said they basically dont do them after 85 unless super fit and complications can happen hindsight possibly should have bitten the bullet and done it. Another affliction giant cell arteritis heavy duty medication which had side effects not good ones possibly should have juggled medication a bit more to lessen side effects issue was two diametrically opposed opinions as what should happen and they left it to me "what do you want to do" Young gun no side effects or a elder specialist there are and will be side effects lets go steady as she goes. Young gun won the day basically corned me "lets knock this on the head with medication" if we dont get it by going softly softly its on you for ignoring advice.
But he was flying blind new medication tis a documentary from uk about it. The new medication plays havoc with immune system.
Hindsight now
Only about 3 left in the district.
Came on quite a bit quicker than thought hopes she may have gone on for few more months but we all noticed declines about 4 weeks before her passing.
But interesting stuff happened they explained palliative care and what to expect etc etc and what they would do.
Nurse made a comment she will be on top of the world top of her game maybe a week before her passing, instead of being awake mid morning for 2 or 3 hours and maybe in afternoon for a couple she will be mentally sharp and full of beans.
Exactly why happened good conversations no sign of dementia and was explained as endorphins in body and brain telling her to tell us to say good bye go out on a happy note.
A couple other things happened exactly as they said as well will fill you in later if your interested.
Not to many maybes and what ifs. She was meant to get hip replacement at 88 and surgeons said they basically dont do them after 85 unless super fit and complications can happen hindsight possibly should have bitten the bullet and done it. Another affliction giant cell arteritis heavy duty medication which had side effects not good ones possibly should have juggled medication a bit more to lessen side effects issue was two diametrically opposed opinions as what should happen and they left it to me "what do you want to do" Young gun no side effects or a elder specialist there are and will be side effects lets go steady as she goes. Young gun won the day basically corned me "lets knock this on the head with medication" if we dont get it by going softly softly its on you for ignoring advice.
But he was flying blind new medication tis a documentary from uk about it. The new medication plays havoc with immune system.
Hindsight now