Katy & Jen writing this post (Granddaughters -- Dave's Daughters)
Yesterday was a big day for Grandma Bonnie. Hospice brought over a bed, shower chair, wheelchair, walker, oxygen machine and a few other necessities. We also saw the hospice social worker. After all of this excitement she was quite tired and rested most of the evening. She did eat some broth for dinner but wasn't able to keep it down. She did make three trips out to the kitchen to see her amaryllis plant that is growing rapidly. (She even marked it with a pen to see how much it has grown!) She also taught Angie and I about the Trivia Crack app game and are now hooked :) We have a pretty hip Grandma to teach us about app games.
We also let Grandma know immediate family has made arrangements to come see her starting tomorrow (Thursday). She is quite glad (and anxious) everyone is coming but is sad the people she loves will see her declining.
Her night was a little restless getting adjusted to the new bed, but is now comfortably settled. This morning we had a great conversation about how much she enjoyed seeing the Bayeux Tapestry on her recent visit to France to visit WWII sites. She was just amazed at the detail and how sewing was used to teach history. She ate a half a banana, some cinnamon chex cereal and a little coffee. Her nausea has increased and she has not gotten out of bed other than to go to the bathroom. She didn't eat much for lunch; however, hospice has encouraged us to only give her what she wants.
Today Grandma had two different visits from friends which was joyful but exhausting. The hospice nurse just left. The nurse has recommended that because of her low stamina that all visits should be kept to 15 minutes. As a side note, the social worker has offered her services to anyone in the family who would like to talk to her.
Grandma Bonnie is sleeping right now. We have turned down her cell phone volume to encourage her to rest. She is still checking it when she wakes. If you have questions, call Dave.
Thank you for checking in on her! We love Grandma Bonnie.
Yesterday was a big day for Grandma Bonnie. Hospice brought over a bed, shower chair, wheelchair, walker, oxygen machine and a few other necessities. We also saw the hospice social worker. After all of this excitement she was quite tired and rested most of the evening. She did eat some broth for dinner but wasn't able to keep it down. She did make three trips out to the kitchen to see her amaryllis plant that is growing rapidly. (She even marked it with a pen to see how much it has grown!) She also taught Angie and I about the Trivia Crack app game and are now hooked :) We have a pretty hip Grandma to teach us about app games.
We also let Grandma know immediate family has made arrangements to come see her starting tomorrow (Thursday). She is quite glad (and anxious) everyone is coming but is sad the people she loves will see her declining.
Her night was a little restless getting adjusted to the new bed, but is now comfortably settled. This morning we had a great conversation about how much she enjoyed seeing the Bayeux Tapestry on her recent visit to France to visit WWII sites. She was just amazed at the detail and how sewing was used to teach history. She ate a half a banana, some cinnamon chex cereal and a little coffee. Her nausea has increased and she has not gotten out of bed other than to go to the bathroom. She didn't eat much for lunch; however, hospice has encouraged us to only give her what she wants.
Today Grandma had two different visits from friends which was joyful but exhausting. The hospice nurse just left. The nurse has recommended that because of her low stamina that all visits should be kept to 15 minutes. As a side note, the social worker has offered her services to anyone in the family who would like to talk to her.
Grandma Bonnie is sleeping right now. We have turned down her cell phone volume to encourage her to rest. She is still checking it when she wakes. If you have questions, call Dave.
Thank you for checking in on her! We love Grandma Bonnie.
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