My mum had a fall a couple of weeks ago and fractured a bone in her pelvic girdle (перелом таза). She was taken by ambulance to the local hospital where she was x-rayed and then admitted.
She was 87 years old and did not respond well to the treatments offered.
On Monday morning the medical team looking after her decided to put her on a protocol called the Liverpool Care Pathway . This meant that active intervention was stopped and mum was allowed to slide slowly and gracefully to the end. She was put into a side ward where she was the only patient and nurses and doctors came in from time to time to make sure she was comfortable and pain free. They also checked that the family members there with her, holding her hand, were coping.
The end came yesterday evening and she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
It is an extremely emotional and harrowing ordeal to watch a close family member slowly dying in front of your eyes and to watch for hours on end.
Having said that, it does allow time to prepare yourself mentally for the inevitable outcome.
The funeral will take place in the St Thomas a Becket church in Ramsey on Friday 28th June at midday. The 'wake' will be held in Jones' Court, where mum had been living for the last few years. All those who knew mum are invited to attend.
Rest in Peace mum. We will all miss you.
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