Oh Terrie, I am so very sorry. 64 does not seem old to me. I am 78 and my precious husband is 89. At his advanced age I worry all the time about losing him. I am so glad you had hospice. They are such a comfort, and I know they kept your husband comfortable during his last few days of life.
You are in my thoughts.......... Lorrie > Hi all,I'm taking some time off from rescue due to my husband's > illness. He has liver failure and is not a candidate for a > transplant. He has been hospitalized 2 times this month and > once last month he was placed into a skill nursing facility > since the 18th of February after the first trip to the > hospital. > > He is in the end final stage of his disease his liver has > stopped working. Can die at any given time. He is being given > all the pain meds he wants for comfort so he will most likely > fall asleep an never wake up again. > > I want to make myself available at all times for him. He is > only 64 years old... I know to some of you that may sound old > but it isn't really. Hospice has been part of this as well to > help me cope with all of this. Hospice is available to me 24 > hours a day. > > Sincerely, > Terrie _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org