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My grandmother was 95 years old. She had lived a long and healthy life up until the last six months of it. She battled UTI for most of the summer and it took a lot out of her. She had multiple trips to the ER then Doctor follow ups.
She eventually just didn't feel right. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure 2 weeks before she died.
After coming home from the hospital, she swore she'd never go back. She was staying in bed more and eating very little.
My mother, her daughter and full time care giver called hospice. They brought a hospital bed and introduced a team of care givers. Three days after staying in bed full time... Because she had said, she would not get back out of it. She began having horrible pain and a lot of anxiety. That's where the morphine and Ativan came in.
The first day she was very happy and pain free. Still not eating or drinking. Confusion started to set in. Then the terminal restlessness. I've never felt so helpless until my grandmother and my rock looked at me and said, "I'm scared!" She also said things like. I know I have to get somewhere, but they haven't told me where to go. Finally she was no longer able to speak but was in no pain and was not scared. My mother held her hand as she took her last breath.
She had the opportunity to die at home with her family pain free.
That is how I know we made the right decision. The medicine didn't kill her. She no longer had the will to live and she was ready. The medication aloud her do it pain free.
Once she was relaxed, out of pain she was able to let go.
Even though it hurts and I will never go through one day that I do not miss her. I feel we made the right decision for her. We showed her the love and care she had at one time showed all of us.
Thank you Gentiva Hospice for taking care of my Grandma. 💔