Not only had my friend to think about her options, but her general health and her day to day struggle with what now we knew to be a fatal disease was become increasing difficult.
Up until this point I had helped my friend to dress and maintained the day to day running of the home. But suddenly she took a dramatic turn for the worse. Now unable to stand or walk for more than a few seconds, I find I am now doing everything for her. Washing her, drying her, dressing her, everything to do with her personal care.
What little she was eating has now dropped to nearly nothing. What she consumes would not keep a baby alive. She is still drinking, but only small amounts. She is in constant discomfort, although not what you could really call pain.
The appointment at the hospital tomorrow is now looking increasingly less lightly, unless she makes a dramatic recovery over night. So far apart from visits from the district nurses, last seen on Thursday of last week, we have had no support. This being the Jubilee weekend it is difficult to contact anyone.
I can only hope that tomorrow will be better than today!
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