Lately

There have been changes in Mom over the last couple of weeks. She has quiet times, then chatty times. Moody times and stoic times. She's developed some new aches and pains. We've increased her medicine. Through all of it, she still has a kind word and a smile every morning.

The drugs that are keeping her comfortable are fentanyl and morphine. The fentanyl is administered through a small patch we place on her shoulder. It administers 72 hours of effective pain relief, then we change the patch. The morphine is in suspension and she gets a small dose every three hours throughout the day.

For her brain, we give her dexamethasone. This reduces swelling caused from the brain tumor. We're monitoring its effectiveness closely, since it is a steroid medication and can make her more suseptible to infection.

Corey and I are just about ready to head out the door for Boyne City. I'm posting a few pictures from the last couple of weeks, and I'll try to write more over the weekend.


Mom dreaming sweet dreams of puppies and chocolate.
Tina and Mom.
Tina and Suzy at the door of Mom's room.
Kisses for Tina.
Cameron and Devon.
Devon blows bye-bye kisses to Grandma Rose.



Bill, Pattie, Jessy & Tyler with Mom last weekend.


Tyler and Grandma Rose saying bye!

Babbette keeping Mom's lap warm, or Mom keeping Babbette warm...it's a mutual thing.