As of this week Geri cannot leave her bed. Prior to her most recent hospital visit I was able to lift her out of her bed and place her in a wheelchair so she could eat, watch TV, etc. Now we cannot do that.! Plus in the hospital she developed a severe bedsore!! which smells mightily of rotting flesh, and cleaning it and changing the dressing are difficult and actually disgusting.
A few weeks ago it was suggested that she start hospice. Medicare will pay for hospice care here at home. Geri agreed to it verbally but when it came time to sign literally on the dotted line she refused. She said she felt hospice care meant death and she wanted to try rehab yet again only here at home. Well once again she really didn't try to rehab very hard. So the other day in the hospital she finally agreed to hospice care here at home and she signed the documents required. So we'll see. She's a bit delusional at times but the boys (grandsons, aged 5 and 2) have been great to her and very loving. I think it's tough on them too. Her husband Jack has been obscenely mean to Geri. We think it's horrible of him. But Amy has been very tough with him and is insisting that he get more involved, and that he be nicer to his wife, and to us. We understand it's probably difficult for him to cope with not having a healthy spouse for some years now, but . . .
A few weeks ago it was suggested that she start hospice. Medicare will pay for hospice care here at home. Geri agreed to it verbally but when it came time to sign literally on the dotted line she refused. She said she felt hospice care meant death and she wanted to try rehab yet again only here at home. Well once again she really didn't try to rehab very hard. So the other day in the hospital she finally agreed to hospice care here at home and she signed the documents required. So we'll see. She's a bit delusional at times but the boys (grandsons, aged 5 and 2) have been great to her and very loving. I think it's tough on them too. Her husband Jack has been obscenely mean to Geri. We think it's horrible of him. But Amy has been very tough with him and is insisting that he get more involved, and that he be nicer to his wife, and to us. We understand it's probably difficult for him to cope with not having a healthy spouse for some years now, but . . .
To be continued - Part III next
