Vitals

Nurse Christy came Monday. She had never seen anything like the Big Evil. She noticed some small nodules around it as well. She asked the hospice doctor about it and he thinks it could be Mom's liver, based on location, size, and shape. He will likely be out next week to have a look.

I asked Christy about a dust bunny looking thing in Mom's catheter tube and she explained it was "sediment." Then she noticed that there was a lot of sediment in Mom's bag. This could indicate a urinary tract infection, but Mom of course is not interested in antibiotics.

Mom seems to be having increasing trouble with breathing. Last night she rang for me to make sure her oxygen concentrator was working. This morning she asked, "Can you hear my breathing?" and was very eager to have her oxygen once she was settled in front of her favorite window. Christy told us the next step would be to use some morphine to help with Mom's breathing. Mom listened and nodded. We'll see if she is willing when the time comes.