- I should be noting all the events of this important day for my mother. Have contacted her primary care physician, Dr. David Maged, and spoke to his triage nurse, Donna, who is so invested in her care and she will advise the doctor and have him call later about possible interventions to relieve her shortness of breath and more importantly, deal with her water retention.
- At this typing, Kim, the nurse who was on call over the night of dad's passing and who pronounced him later that afternoon (after just a few hours of sleep), is with her and has been so good. She is such a kind and empathetic person. Taken her BP and says her color is good. She is now attending a possible bed sore on her rear end (I did not want to be present), but more importantly, Kim brought up two critical needs that mom as agreed to. The first is a hospital bed, which she will order, and the second is a CNA, who can assist her in bathing, particularly in the bed, a skill set that I don't even claim to possess.
- I made this post just minutes earlier on Facebook concerning Kim's visit:"Sometimes you don't know where to turn. Mom's in hospice and has had a few rough days. I will forsake the details other than to say she does not have a terminal illness but has chronic health problems that necessitate her being on oxygen 24/7. She is in a delicate state. Well, once again, a savior arrived at our doorstep. She listened to her heart and lungs (clear), took her blood pressure (normal), recommended some steps in her care (both ok'ed by my mother -- a hospital bed and a CNA to help her with bathing), but most and supremely important to her bedraggled spirit was her special gift of time and sincere compassion. It is not easy to listen without giving off the feeling that one has to be somewhere else. As a third party, I listen to a remarkable dialogue between my mother, who I have known most of my life, and a young RN, who she has met her once before (she attended my father the morning of the day he died). This person, whose name is Kim, has gifted us this late morning with more than her time and her medical knowledge, for she left her patient, my mother, fortified in body and spirit.
Thank you so much for this precious sharing." - Like · · Share · Stop Notifications · PromoteKim, who has four boys ages 9 to 2 and two brothers (she's extremely close to her mother), was the RN on duty the last night of dad's life. She came over in the early morning to try to care for him and then, later in the day, was called to pronounce him. Mom met her only at that time and shared amazing stories with this compassionate, empathetic, highly skilled nurse with listening skills to die for, literally. She is in the right profession. Just look at her face, total focus on her patient, my mother. Thank you Kim for your attention, your love and concern.
Monday, January 6, 2014
6 January 2014: Monday,
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