On Apr 23, 3:08 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Wow. How things can change in a week. Last Monday it was cold, windy and
> raining, and a I still had a mother. last Monday morning I had a call that
> she had been taken to the hospital by ambulance because she was having
> trouble breathing. She seemed to be in good spirits when we visited her in
> the ER and she was on oxygen. She was admitted to the progressive care
> unit. The next day I went to see her and she was quite confused. On
> Wednesday we were taking turns going in at meal time to help her eat.
> Early Thursday morning she had a stroke. My brothers and I took turns
> sitting with her. I went home in the late afternoon, not expecting to have
> to go back, but I returned to the hospital just before midnight. An hour
> and a half later she slipped away quietly on my watch.

My sincerest condolences, Dave. Having lost my mom in the not too
distant past (under similar circumstances), I know what you're going
through.

sf