Another phone message, this time from Val & Eddie resulted in a 4hr drive to Mudgee Hospital palliative care ward.
For all of you out there who smoke cigarettes DON"T. The sight I saw when I walked into that room and pushed back the curtain, immediately stole the smile of enjoyment at seeing Sylvia after so long. She is frail and every breath is an absolutely huge effort even with the help of tubes of oxygen hissing into her nostrils. Val & Ed have moved in to care for her which causes so much frustration as Sylvia barely has the energy to breathe let alone talk. That's why it brought tears to my eyes when on kissing her farewell she held on tightly to my hand and squeezed out 5 words. All my composure crumbled and we left to return home past all the remains of local wildlife lying strewn along the roadside. Kangaroos, wombats, echidnas,cats, foxes and some unrecognizable things.
Andy and Rhys had stopped by the hospital too. Penny and Andy will be our visitors in a couple of weeks. That should be fun.
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I wish I could be there... I'm just glad I saw her in December and we were able to have a conversation when she was better. I'll remember her that way...
you are right and lucky to have that memory.
It's heartbreaking to see someone so unwell. But palliative care these days is just beautiful. They will look after Sylvia.
xx
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Oh thank you Dani, yes they even have a good looking young doc to make her sort of smile.
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