A Touch of Reality II

FMIL, henceforth to be referred to as Ma, was doing well last Wednesday morning.

After a morning in which she ate a good breakfast, chatted and joked with granddaughter Little C., FCC, and cousin Piper, it was agreed to the girls would go for lunch while Ma had her lunch and a rest.

As the girls were getting their cars to go for lunch, the staff of the CCU sat Ma up for her lunch. At that point, her blood pressure crashed.

Since we had been with Ma until 2 AM, I stayed home, FCC went in to visit Ma. At noon, I felt that I should get off my backside and go join FCC for a visit with Ma. I walked into CCU just after the nurse had called home to let us know that we needed to get into the hospital ASAP.

The next while was spent trying to call FCC, her uncle (Ma's brother) Pi, FCC's brother G, and the nearest minister (on the advice of the doctor). She was to be treated as a palliative case.

I met one of Ma's grandsons in the hallway. He had decided to take the afternoon off to visit, and as the day progressed more family showed up as they were called, or had decided to visit. By early evening, everyone who could make it was by Ma's bedside.

She was comfortable, cognisant, and in good spirits until about the last hour. At 9:40 PM, she was gone, and we were left.

Later, Mushers!