I know this isn't a weekly, Sunday update. Things were pretty difficult this morning, enough that I made the decision to inquire about hospice for Rory. The snow is really flying outside right now, so I don't know whether we'll get something put in place today. About mid-morning I got a call from Rory, and she was talking very clearly and normally. At first she was asking whether I could take her to the hospital, as it seems her shaking has been worse than it was yesterday. We talked through that they won't be able to help her, since that was what we went in for on Friday. So then she asked me to call Kevin to set up home hospice. I told her that I had already made that call earlier in the morning. "I'm so glad we're still on the same wavelength"was her comment.
Everyone I've talked to indicates that hospice can usually be set up same-day. However, the referral has to go through Rory's primary care doctor who works in the afternoons. I guess we'll see if her approval comes before her normal working hours, and whether the weather will factor into the timing of things.
Anyway, this was big enough news that it seemed to warrant a new post right away.
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