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I think that you may have experienced this when she said "I know I've worn you out"
Take that and embrace it for what it is. Rejoice in that moment, there are more moments to come that you will mourn what she has lost.
I do hope that she is encouraged by caregivers to drink. Just putting a glass or cup of water on a tray does no good if the person is not encouraged to drink. (maybe if they added some juice to the water to flavor it she might be more inclined to drink)
Maybe some of the disconnects have reconnected in other places.
The nurses are really doing well by her and they have been encouraging her to drink - she has a 1:1 supervision with eating now, so that's hopeful. I went to see her just now and she became really rattled and agitated - not on purpose but because she knew it was someone she was supposed to know. She got a little overstimulated with it all so I told her I'd be back later, and went home. She has no concept of time.
We called my sister on FaceTime and had to tell mom that she was our mother. She seemed surprised. It's like she knew what a Mom is, but couldn't connect what that made us. Other than, sad.
No one, I think, can tell you she will be back to herself. If anyone has an educated guess it is her caregiver and her doctors and I would bet they haven't hazarded a guess.
I thank you for your update and hope you will continue to do that for us. We will think of your and wish you well and hope against hope for you.
About all she knew was her name earlier when I went out. As I mentioned the other day I took her cell phone away. She hasn't asked for it. Seeing and talking to us today made her agitated and excitable and her mood was labile as they call it. The nurse said she rests comfortably during their shifts. So, I'll visit every couple of days, and they'll be short.
Only she knows the road she's taking, she'll tell us one way or another, and that's fine. As for my challenging past with her - and it truly was, I let that go too. I can forget it now. She has.