Wow.. long week with no end in sight. Not much new to report on how Glen's doing. His legs are a little weaker, and his lack of attention span has made it harder to work out the logistics with Mom but otherwise he's doing fine.

My mom is basically comatose, non-responsive. She's in her apartment, in a hospital bed, with round the clock hospice nursing and lots of pain meds and anxiety meds. One of us is here all the time. Niece Danielle has been able to take a lot of the night shifts, which is good because she is an RN. Long shifts make one truly appreciate ones own bed and shower!!

If Glen is here with me, he gets agitated after a fairly short amount of time.. will check the halls for Sharon or Kevin or whomever is not here that is on his mind. We have it set up so he can watch TV in the other room but he comes out about every 10 minutes, kisses gramma on the head, then goes back in the room.

It's hard on him when he demands to go home and I have to make him wait. It's hard on me when he demands to go home and I take him but I don't want to leave. Kevin's been amazing but he has school and work and I don't want him letting any of it slide. Going to contact his doc tomorrow and see if we can raise his anxiety medication at least while this is going on.

We've all said our goodbyes (more than once.) We've had it quiet, noisy, musical, tv on, tv off, buzzing with activity or quietly reflective. It's brought out the best and the not quite so best in many people.