Gradual decline

It’s football season so that means we are extremely busy every single night and have 4 games a week to go to between two boys, plus Brendan coaches Jake’s team. We usually come together for dinner around 8:00 p.m. on non-game nights. It’s crazy, but we love it. Plus it’s my busy season with bows so if I’m not on the football fields, I’m doing bows. The kids are all at ages where homework is pretty demanding and I’m glad I only have 3 to worry about. I don’t know how moms do it with large families.

I’m afraid that Teta is not doing well at all. She sleeps most of the time now and has a VERY hard time eating anything. She pretty much only has a few spoonfuls of soups, oatmeal, and Ensure and even that she has had a very hard time keeping down these past few weeks. She used to go outside and get some fresh air in the backyard, but she isn’t able to walk more than a few steps now. She got a little walker to help her, but she doesn’t have the energy to move around very much. Her care now is no longer a matter of recovery. We just try to keep her as comfortable as possible and know that she doesn’t have much time left with us. Her mind is still good, when she is awake and alert so that is great, but it’s such a helpless feeling knowing that there is nothing left to do that could make her well again. I honestly NEVER IN A MILLION years thought that my grandma would go this way. She has always been such a strong and healthy and active person. Always full of energy and running around helping people. I know that we have all been blessed in our lives because of her sacrifices and for that I am truly thankful.