Quote Originally Posted by tootsie roll
Aww. I was thinking about your sister earlier. Give her a gentle hug from me.
Is she managing to get anything down now? I know how hard this is to watch and how frustrating as hell it is not to be able to do anything about it. I'm so sorry. She's lucky to have you right at her side.
My night is very calm and I wish I could zap you this extra bit of energy I have before I hit the pillows.
And ,thank you for the compliment. It means much from a peer.

Dang Birdgirl, I'm really bummed out for you.
Thanks, Toots. I just read her your comment about a gentle hug and she smiled and raised a hand. If she could say something understandable, she would, but that ability seems to have gone away now. Mostly just simple gestures.

She's not really eating much other than some applesauce and an occasional popsicle. I'm going to make your chicken soup tomorrow night if I get to the store on my way home and see if she'll take some of that. I think I may need to feed and nurture her more than she really needs to eat. Her body's stopping those basic functions like it's supposed to on the way to the end. The hospice folks have told us not to force it, but she nodded yes when I asked her about some soup and read her your recipe earlier this week, and so I'll let you know how that goes over. She seems mostly only interested in fluids, so I'm going to strain out some broth or maybe just some broth with a few noodles.

Much love to you, my friend. I'm going to go lie down in there in her room where I can doze and keep an ear out for her. I'll talk to you tomorrow and let you know how the Adventures in Chicken Soup go over at the Bird house.