I went to see Dad again yesterday his BP was 103/51 temp was 95.5
I sat for about an hour watching him sleep and he was coughing so much. I would watch him tap on his chest sort of right where his heart is and heard him moan. this I am sure is due to his coughing all the time.

They came in after that hour and woke him up to change him and get him up from his nap. after that he was sort of awake but not really he had just changed positions from what I could tell. He did not say much the only things I could make out were basically no and yes.

Hospice visited yesterday and called me as they do every week. In fact I had one call from the nurse and one from the social worker.

Hospice has also noticed the coughing and more choking on his foods and liquids. He is only eating about 50% of his food. but still looses weight. the hospice nurse and the nurses at the veterans home feel his body is at the point that it just does not absorb the nutrients effectively. thus the weight keeps going down. yesterday when I was giving him water he was choking on that and I would only give him about and inch or two from a straw. (only enough to fill the straw 1-2 inches.)

Hospice asked about putting a Dramamine type patch behind his ear to dry up his oral secretions so he does not cough while he is asleep. thus his pain will be lessened. any comments on that. This is not a life sustaining thing it is just so he won't be in pain. I know how Jon and Lee feel about it but like your input. please leave your comments . just click on comments on the bottem of this post.


I work the next 2 days so I will not be going to see dad till Sunday

Love you all
Jo Ellen