Better

Had a good meeting with Bernie and, with the doctor's input, have made what I believe will be beneficial adjustments to mom's medications. She got a lot of sleep today, but was awake late afternoon/early evening and just went to bed (8pm). Hopefully she'll sleep well tonight.

We watched an Alfred Hitchcock movie together ("The Vanishing Lady") and then she joined us at the table for supper - ate some custard and a bite of roll!

They aren't kidding when they call it "Palliative Care" - their goal is to find ways to give comfort care. The definition of "palliative" from Webster's is:

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare - to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak
1 : to reduce the violence of (a disease)
2 : ...
3 : to moderate the intensity of

Bernie came up with a number of ideas that I think will help her be more comfortable, and for that I am extremely thankful. Hospice will also provide volunteers to stay with her so that Ron and I can get out of the house and go out together. We need to avail ourselves of that sometime soon.

Well, I'm exhausted and am heading for bed myself! Good night.