Maman needs 24 hour care now.
She is very frail. My mother slipped in the shower about a month ago and broke two vertebrae. When I lift her, I can feel the pieces of her broken vertebrae grind against one another.
She cannot speak. We know she's in pain or has to pee because she moves rubs her feet together. She signals no by a single blink. Mind you, her eyes are closed all the time now, so that comes across as a sort of closed eyed squint.
There is no signal for yes. She can only indicate "no." So that's just like when we were kids, anyway.
She can't drink water. It hurts too much. Without water, she won't live much longer.
We're taking turns to sit up next to my mother all night, one boy and one girl, because it takes one of the boys to lift my Maman and because, when she could talk, she indicated that she didn't want the boys, except my Dad, to help her with the bathroom stuff.
Last night, Rachael and I stayed up and I'm pretty shattered right now.
One thing is certain - it's infinitely better to be here than anywhere else. I'd be a wreck if I was somewhere else. Also, I don't know about everyone, but for me, this comes with some real relief. Listening to my mother in pain is a terrible feeling. When the end does come, she'll find some peace. Other people who have been with loved ones during a long battle like this one have said the same thing to me and I never understood.
Now I do.
My heart aches for what your mom is going through right now. I appreciate the frequent updates in the blogs (both here and in Mara's). Much love to all of you.
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