Still praying for your sweet Dennis and family. He will go on and "go" when his time is right. Preparations are being made to greet him on the other side and maybe they are not "ready" for his Homecoming yet.

The night Mama died, I timmed her breathing and she only took 1 breath every 30 seconds. My sister said she had been taking a breaths less and less as the final week went on until the night she passed when it was every 30 seconds.

Mama's last day was WONDERFUL! We kept her at home so she could die in her own bed with her little doggie and kitty by her side and they stayed on the bed with her. Mama had company all day, was up and moving around, cutting up, making jokes, the whole family came by and she knew everybody, but she knew this was the end. She was not afraid, said she had lived her life and enjoyed every minute of it. Late in the day, the company all left, Mama was wore out so she wanted to take a nap. She went into a deep sleep and died a few hours later. It was a very peacefull passing for her and we had several hours with her before the undertakers came to get her. I found that VERY healing. Tell Dennis, that the family spending time with this Dad after he is gone will help more than you would believe, is was so healing for us.

I can not say enough about Hospice! Those are some wonderful people and they are THERE when you need them the most. They are there for the family as much as for the ill person.