The focus today was Hospice.
The physician came in today and suggested that once Vic is well enough to be discharged we should have her admitted to a Step-Down facility. A Step-Down facility is an in-between Hospital and Home facility…How wonderful would that be!
Vic refused.
Well, the meeting with Prof Froehlich went quite well, if she keeps to her commitment! She will engage in a discussion with the Pain Clinic’s Social Worker and Home Nursing Representative who deals with Hospice. I also got a letter from the Physician and Orthopod treating Vic at the Union. I will submit these letters to Hospice and if they refuse to treat Vic I will take them to the Constitutional Court. So help me God I will not give up!
Jon-Daniel posted on his BBM status that “No child should ever hear their mother cry from pain”. No child should have to. I know that Sunday evening’s fall (Hero to Zero) will haunt the boys and me forever!
Vic is just a bundle of pain today. Danie sat with her whilst I was at the Pain Clinic. We insisted that the boys go to Gold Reef City as planned. Jared needs to get his mind off his operation and Jon-Daniel needs to be with his big brother. They were traumatized by Vic’s fall. I hope they have a wonderful day!!
Tonight we planned on taking them to dinner as it would the last good meal that Jared will have in many months! Maybe I can find someone to sit with Vic. Jared’s surgery is major. It is to repair an underdeveloped reflux valve, hiatus hernia and creating a junction to tummy due to scar tissue formed from burning. I have a lot of confidence in the specialist surgeon. My biggest concern is how I am going to keep Vic in bed…Fortunately they will both be in the same hospital!
I am so tired. I have slept in a chair at the hospital and have no intention of leaving until Vic can cope without me. Hospitals are noisy and Vic is in so much pain when she moves!!
Vic's Final Journey 