Karen, thank you for taking the time to comment. I am so sorry to hear your mother’s last days were not as peaceful as you had hoped. I’m not sure of the situation, but of course, being in the hospital is simply a different dynamic than at a personal home. At home, a patient can have the one-on-one care of family members who know them and can read their unspoken gestures, whereas a hospital relies on staff taking care of more than one patient and who are at a loss sometimes as to what the patient’s usual means of unspoken communication has been. Even spoken communication can differ as a patient declines they aren’t always able to express themselves. I pray the hospice kept in contact with you and your family and that your mom was at least comfortable, if not peaceful. It is normal to experience feelings of guilt. “Did I do enough? Say enough? Say too much?” When we lose someone we love, we question ourselves over and again. And being an advocate isn’t always as easy as it would seem. Sometimes our best intentions are thwarted by circumstances and other people. And People are just people. We all make mistakes and have regret. Please know you can contact me by Email if you’d like more information. I’m glad you are finding this blogsite helpful.

Hey Blake, happy you liked MR MORGAN’S LAST RIDE. I am always amazed at the things my patients and their families teach me about determination. This was one of those times. Thanks for leaving your comment.