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Feeling broken

In October My mom lost her best friend, a woman I considered my aunt. , My grandmother died two weeks later. My parents are 78 and 79. My Dads diabetic and has always been. A few weeks after the funeral my dad devolved a cough. After a month his doctor finally sent him for tests and he had pretty sever pneumonia but they felt it was manageable, just after the 1st we rushed him to the ER, where he stayed for two months and is now home on hospice.

My dad is such an amazing vibrant wonderful man. He and my mom met when they were fifteen. Married at 18 and have been together now 63 years. They are the picture of what love and family mean. He has been such a light in my life. The grief counselor told me today that I need to make sure that if I have anything I need to resolve with my dad to say it to talk to him now but there’s nothing.

My Dad has been the best father, husband, brother, son. He loves people and he loves life. And he’s just a shell of himself now. He can’t move or even feed himself. My mom and I have to change, bathe and feed him and it is breaking my heart. I’m angry. And I have no one to be angry at. I’m angry that he’s suffering and there’s nothing I can do. I’m angry for his loss of dignity. I’m angry that my mom is losing the love of her life. I’m losing my Daddy. I can’t imagine a world without him. But I don’t want him to suffer anymore. This is so hard.
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Heartlander · 80-89, M
Part of that eternal life we live after passing is the light that will glow in our children, our family and friends. We can see that glow in you and your dad is still alive. It will glow for years, until you too are old and gray, and to be passed onto others.

As sad as this may be, Hospice time is also a wonderful time to share your joy with your dad, a great time to celebrate his life while he himself can join the celebration and participate.

My wife is also in Hospice care at home
and has been bedridden for months with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body. Our daughter was here this long weekend and between tears we laughed and celebrated her enduring spirit. Joked over our clumsiness in caring for her with promises to do better. Hospice nurses have a bag of tools to ease the discomfort, morphine if it comes to that. The best tool though is engagement and to treat her as a person we love, even when she is unable to respond, even when she is asleep.
@Heartlander I'm so sorry dear. This is absolutely heartbreaking. If you need to talk, please feel free to write me. 🫂