Gift received today

March 2, 2008

And another miracle

I had a phone call from my younger sister this afternoon.

She had stopped by the NH to see Teva and found her

awake and alert. Not what she was 3 or 4 months ago

but not unresponsive like she had been for days.

She is still not eating or drinking very much and I

think her kidneys are shutting down, but for my

younger sister it was a blessing as she lives 5 hours

away, and this is probably her last visit with Teva.

But she did have a miracle of Teva being alert while

she was there.

I will be going down to see her tomorrow.

Courage I am so excited for you and yours and the

visit you had with your mom.

Jayn

In a message dated 3/2/2008 9:12:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

gaat@... writes:

Hi All,

After having an early dinner at my house today my kids, grands and I went to

visit with mom. Things went along as they usually do, mom sleeping away

while we all talk and/or hold her hand.

Just minutes before mom was to go into the dinning room to have her dinner

mom not only woke up but she lit up!!!! I mean eyes wide open with the most

amazing smile. She was moving her head back and forth taking us all in and kept

smiling. She kissed my daughter and my son and kept looking at her

great-grand daughters. I think mom knew who we were. We were just amazed. The

whole

time mom's face looked happy like a kid on christmas morning - it was magical.

I can't tell you how happy and grateful we all were to experience this. We

couldn't stop talking about it all the way home and even phoned each other

again later to share in this mini-miracle. I haven't seen my mom look this

animated in years. For a few minutes there, mom was back with us.

Had to share this wonderful event with you all.

Courage

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March 2, 2008

Courage, thank you for relating a very happy and positive moment. I'm glad

she was with you for a little while. It did all of you good, and it did me

good to hear it.

Thanks again dear,

Love a bunch,

Imogene

In a message dated 3/2/2008 8:13:05 PM Central Standard Time,

gaat@... writes:

Hi All,

After having an early dinner at my house today my kids, grands and I went to

visit with mom. Things went along as they usually do, mom sleeping away

while we all talk and/or hold her hand.

Just minutes before mom was to go into the dinning room to have her dinner

mom not only woke up but she lit up!!!! I mean eyes wide open with the most

amazing smile. She was moving her head back and forth taking us all in and

kept smiling. She kissed my daughter and my son and kept looking at her

great-grand daughters. I think mom knew who we were. We were just amazed.

The

whole time mom's face looked happy like a kid on christmas morning - it was

magical.

I can't tell you how happy and grateful we all were to experience this. We

couldn't stop talking about it all the way home and even phoned each other

again later to share in this mini-miracle. I haven't seen my mom look this

animated in years. For a few minutes there, mom was back with us.

Had to share this wonderful event with you all.

Courage

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2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

March 2, 2008

Hi All,

After having an early dinner at my house today my kids, grands and I went to

visit with mom. Things went along as they usually do, mom sleeping away while

we all talk and/or hold her hand.

Just minutes before mom was to go into the dinning room to have her dinner mom

not only woke up but she lit up!!!! I mean eyes wide open with the most amazing

smile. She was moving her head back and forth taking us all in and kept

smiling. She kissed my daughter and my son and kept looking at her great-grand

daughters. I think mom knew who we were. We were just amazed. The whole time

mom's face looked happy like a kid on christmas morning - it was magical.

I can't tell you how happy and grateful we all were to experience this. We

couldn't stop talking about it all the way home and even phoned each other again

later to share in this mini-miracle. I haven't seen my mom look this animated

in years. For a few minutes there, mom was back with us.

Had to share this wonderful event with you all.

Courage

March 2, 2008

Courage ~

Isn't it amazing? I love the moments when Mom surfaces and becomes a part of

us. She's so funny and sweet and loving, and so happy that we're there. She

and I have had several-hours-long conversations, and those have helped me so

much in accepting the other less wonderful parts of this cruel disease. It

helps me to remember that this woman who is hiding under her covers, holding her

nose and trying to suffocate herself, hallucinating and asking if I am satan,

refusing to eat, thinking we're poisoning her...she's still my Mom and down in

the depths somewhere, she's got to be wondering what in the hell is going on.

She's been in a hospital bed for the past month, but she wants back in her

bed, with Dad. We located hospital bed rails that will let down (fitting

between the mattress and box springs and anchored to the opposite side of the

bed), and she's going to be spending the night in her bed, next to her husband,

where she has slept for the past 61 years. I don't know how long it will last,

but for now I want her to have every bit of " normalcy " possible.

As I do, I know you are counting the moments of lucidity as a blessing.

Jannis

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March 2, 2008

jayn

as sandie would say what a beautiful Godincidence. hugs.sharon

jja52538@... wrote:

And another miracle

I had a phone call from my younger sister this afternoon.

She had stopped by the NH to see Teva and found her

awake and alert. Not what she was 3 or 4 months ago

but not unresponsive like she had been for days.

She is still not eating or drinking very much and I

think her kidneys are shutting down, but for my

younger sister it was a blessing as she lives 5 hours

away, and this is probably her last visit with Teva.

But she did have a miracle of Teva being alert while

she was there.

I will be going down to see her tomorrow.

Courage I am so excited for you and yours and the

visit you had with your mom.

Jayn

In a message dated 3/2/2008 9:12:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

gaat@... writes:

Hi All,

After having an early dinner at my house today my kids, grands and I went to

visit with mom. Things went along as they usually do, mom sleeping away

while we all talk and/or hold her hand.

Just minutes before mom was to go into the dinning room to have her dinner

mom not only woke up but she lit up!!!! I mean eyes wide open with the most

amazing smile. She was moving her head back and forth taking us all in and kept

smiling. She kissed my daughter and my son and kept looking at her

great-grand daughters. I think mom knew who we were. We were just amazed. The

whole

time mom's face looked happy like a kid on christmas morning - it was magical.

I can't tell you how happy and grateful we all were to experience this. We

couldn't stop talking about it all the way home and even phoned each other

again later to share in this mini-miracle. I haven't seen my mom look this

animated in years. For a few minutes there, mom was back with us.

Had to share this wonderful event with you all.

Courage

March 2, 2008

Courage,

What a wonderful story. And how exciting to see your Mom if only for a few

moments. Hope you get more experiences like this.

Hugs,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.