Well mom's over the worse this time
She'll be weeker everythime she goes through another episode and her living will doesn't allow for 'extreme measures' to be used - next time. Even this time, had it been her regular doctor and not the weekend doctor on call making the descisions, she would not have received the antibiotics she got - won't be getting em next time - cause Daniel and Claudette, the people responsible for the decision making will be consulted next time. They've talked about it with mom and all the sibblings and all agree (even the one discenting voice has been convinced - by mom herself) that mom's ready to let nature take it's course.
As for now, she's still got diabetes problems, which causes her water restrictions (quality of life issues). She's (thankfully) lost a lot of excessive water in the past 3 days and she's now beginning to get back to eating soft food.
Her kidneys are only working on the last stage (3.5 of 4) before becoming disfuctional, and she's awfully week - doesn't feed herself.
She's talking more - able to request water (I even made her smile yesterday) and her current crissis problem (pneumonia) has decreased - her breathing is less noisy, coughing less extensive after each (every 4 hours) ventilum treatment.
Basically, what we were told is pretty accurate. This was likely a last chance to see her before she passes away. Could be in days, weeks or months, but she will have another episode and it's likely to be her last. After all, each 'episode' leaves her weaker than before, and the quality of life is already not reasonable. She's ready.
I'll be heading back home (to Toronto) on Sunday. One of my sisters - the outatowner will be staying indefinetely, thus alleviating the burden by the local sibblings (Daniel & Claudette) as they return back to their regular jobs. Also Andre will be coming in on Monday for his 'last' visit. Only Gilbert won't be making the trip up.
And that brings you up to date on events.
