Flowers everywhere!!!

(Sorry....when I got home, there was no power...so, I couldn't publish yesterday's post...so, you might get TWO posts today)

Visitors: Mom does not want to receive any visitors (except family). Thank you for your well wishes and cards....we read the Blog comments and cards to her as we receive them.

Happy Mother's Day (belated...sorry, yesterday we were a little "distracted"). Mom has a counter full of flowers...from her wonderful children of course. This morning she was really tired and slept a lot. She had a little trouble using a straw, but was able to eat some of the fruit cocktail that came with her lunch.

The primary team came in today, and said that Mom is off of the transplant list per her wishes. The focus now will be to keep her comfortable. She still has the NG tube in, and is receiving her "liquid diet". She said that she is not experiencing any pain.

Today, Mom's cousin came to visit. She brought pictures of her daughter's wedding, and Mom was able to recognize Miyo's brothers and mother in the picture. (BTW: Roxann, you were beautiful!)

Dad is coping the best he can. Gary and I don't think that he fully understands, or maybe does NOT want to understand, what is happening. We talked to him after the primary team left and I think he is beginning to accept...but, not ready to "let go".

Dean does NOT want to leave Mom's bedside...not even to eat...and if you know Dean, you know this is BIG! He keeps telling her to eat.

The rest of us are trying to deal with "stuff"...making sure Dad eats, rescheduling appointments, insurance, social worker stuff...just stuff....