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These flowers are beautiful - they came a few days ago. Mom loves them!

Update: The new medication regime seems to be working - no massive headaches in the mornings...although mom has been sleeping a lot longer in the mornings - still getting used to the meds. She is becoming acclimated already. I have noticed some overall weakness. The oxygen has helped the breathing.

Visits from friends are awesome. When mom is having an emotional or a bad day, the visits from her friends here in Florida are a real comfort for her. She gets tired of us all the time....having to depend on us gives her a feeling of loss of control. Having friends come by renew that sense of control of her life. We love you all....thanks for stopping by and spending some quality time with mom. She loves your visits.

Mornings are emotional for mom - but not because she's dying; because she's confused. She wakes up with so much on her mind...and she can't seem to make sense of any of it. I assure her she's not alone. :

The flowers in the picture have little candy canes in them....there are signs of holidays everywhere, just not feeling them......I remember this feeling when Harry and Papa Sal died....in fact when Papa Sal died, Ronald Reagan's inaugural ball was on TV (mom was watching it downstairs) and Papa was watching a hockey game upstairs. So many eerie coincidences with mom/papa's last few months experiences.

OK - next post will be happier, I promise.