Mom began actively "transitioning" on Thursday, June 1. Her oxygen was dropping and her heart rate was speeding up. The hospice nurse stopped all her meds and put her on morphine and Lorazipan to keep her comfortable. No more eating or drinking. Michelle and I drove up to Beehive Homes and stayed with her round the clock for a couple days and even slept in her room on the couch and her recliner. She was completely comatose and began taking 2-3 breaths per minute. Steve King gave her a beautiful blessing of release but mom seemed determined to stay for a bit longer.
The hospice nurse was astounded she was still with us two days after this all began. She said sometimes a person doesn't want to go when their family is there. Late Saturday morning, we knew it would be close. The hospice nurse said she would stay and get her washed and in a fresh nightgown from 10-11am. Dad, Michelle and I left for the first time in a couple days to buy her a new Temple Dress at Deseret Book. They didn't have the veil we needed so we quickly drove to the Riverton Deseret Book. We were gone exactly an hour. We literally walked back into Beehive at 11am and she passed as we walked in, just before we walked into her room. She knew it would be easier on us if we weren't there for that moment. Very peaceful... one last breath the nurse said... and she was gone. The nurse pronounced her time of death at 11:13am. What a joyful reunion she must've had with Nana, Gramps, Marilyn & Chad.
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