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Thursday, July 31, 2008

lasurus is awake and confused

It's 4:30 am and I was awaken to him shaking the bedrail and taking constantly about getting him out of these bars. He wants up now. I told him we didn't have any help to get him up and I didn't want him to fall and break a hip. He did take something for pain and I hope he goes back to sleep. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

And Lasurus rises again

Once again Lasurus has risen. Richard is awake and oriented and aware he has been sick. His color is better and his breathing is better and his lungs sound clear. Had he been in the hospital he would still be confused and difficult. He has never recovered this fast. Of course this is now 11:00pm but... Sign in to see full entry.

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At What Price Sleep

Sleep beautiful sleep for 12 straight hours. But for that sleep, Richard is sick and I had to keep him in the bed with rails up and like a child trying to climb out of the crib and fighting sleep, he wore himself out. He has slept all day and will not eat much but I can get him to drink. He arouses... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

God Give Me Strength

The nights are so long and sleep a butterfly that I chase. It flies ever so lightly through my mind and lights but for a moment. My eyes get heavy and my body so weary from so many long nights. Three o'clock the witching hour. Your fear of death sets in. Will death come to take you in the dark?... Sign in to see full entry.

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And Pneumonia It Is

Three o'clock a.m. the witching hour and awake we are again. Richard's lungs are full and he is coughing up yellow sputum. He is still confused and speech garbled but he has equal movement of extremities. I phoned the hospice nurse and decided to give him 80mg lasix and 200mg of doxycillin until the... Sign in to see full entry.

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