The other day Craig and I were sitting together when he turned to me and looked me squarely in the eye and said with sorrow in his voice, "I can't do anything anymore."
Moments of complete clarity are what I hope for everyday. But I really could've done without that one.
I was stunned, my eyes started to fill with tears for his pain. What do you say to someone who can very rarely speak intelligibly anymore, who can't stand or walk anymore, can't drink or feed himself anymore, can't toilet himself, who's body is slowly shutting down and dying.
However, he can still pucker up and kiss me. So I focused on that and I made a happy moment out of a heartbreaking one.
His home health visiting Psych Nurse released him last week. She was so impressed with our record keeping, the house set-up, how much better Craig looks and says that we are giving him excellent care. She said she wished all her cases were as easy as ours. That was a very feel good moment for all of us!
Wishing you all a happy Valentine's Day.
Craig is getting an ice cream cake. When I told him that he amazingly said, "that'd be good!"
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