43. "RE: Got some good news, Her surgery got moved up to the 12th. " In response to In response to 41
>I spent the afternoon with at her house yesterday. She was >resting and trying to sleep, so we didn't get to talk much. > >The pain and discomfort from the tumor makes her not want to >talk for too long. She's not eating much which has me worried, >but we are trying to give her, her space and comfort. > >She asked me to look into getting her a "hospital" bed for >her. That while makes sense, has freaked me out. It is makes >me picture her in that bed in her room, fading away.
Even though you didn't get much of a chance to speak, she likely just enjoyed your company. Does your mother drink Ensure? My mother, who had lung cancer a while back, drank Ensure to help supplement her diet. It might be a way to help her get nutrition even though eating may hurt.
Mentioning your mother in the bed made me think of the feeling I had watching my mother suffer from cancer. While you can't steer the illness, maybe there are ways you can help make her time as comfortable as possible. Just some thoughts.