Thread: shes gone.....

weve been caring for the wifes 83 year old momma here for the past 3-4 years after she come down with alzheimers or dementia or whatever it was she was afflicted with. shes been going down the hill for the past few months till finally she was bedridden then a few days ago she quit eating or drinking. yesterday morning the wife checked on her at 6:30 she was ok. at 7:30 she checked her again and called me into her bedroom, saying she thought something was wrong. i checked her and her face was growing cold. she was gone. her suffering is over with now and shes gone to a much better place, to be with her husband who she kept asking for the last few days before she quit talking. she seemed to know the end was near and went peacefully in her sleep. its been a real challenge for us and unless youve never cared for someone like this its hard to imagine the hardships involved. and those that are caring for a loved one in this situation, i have an appreciation for what you are going through.