<p>Bill died last night right after I gave him the 10:00 meds. Gave him a dropper of water...he was so dry and GONE. He was finally rested enough and ready. I was right there with his head in my hand. Called hospice...they called the PM on call nurse, Ben, and I also told them that I wanted Sue notified. When Ben called to say he was on the way I asked if he had a problem with dogs...said no. Good thing as I was NOT going to put them out at that point. Dixie jumped up on the hosp. bed and sniffed and then back off. Bear wanted up, but only got as far as front paws...mattress must have been doing it's thing and he wanted no part of it. Turned it off, lowered the foot and side rail. Bear looked so sad...I took Bill's hand so he could sniff and then placed it on his head so he could have one last a pat from Daddy. After talking to hospice, I called Richard and Annette who came right over. Ben made the necessary calls. While he asscessed Bill, Bear was right there to make sure he wasn't hurting him. When the funeral home came I had to put the dogs out...they all stood by the door looking in...like to broke my heart. Had this happened on Halloween, I would have passed out candy...the two guys were creepy looking. Felt like I was in an old western looking at the undertaker. After Ben dumped Bill's meds I asked could I keep the bottles so now I have plenty for seeds and ashes...my silver lining for the day.</p>
<p>And so the journey ends. Hard to believe how quickly Bill went...better then to hang on and suffer. His breathing was so much better at the end and he was ready. Once again, thank you all for being there for us. Big hugs all around.</p>
<p>RIP Bill...12/15/51-11/7/2012</p>
Discussions:
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Love to you, Gin by Sharon | Nov 15, 2012 1:21 PM | 24 |
| Thanks to all cyber friends by Sport | Nov 13, 2012 1:50 PM | 1 |
Post a new thread about this blog entry:
