1/17/19 Slow dwindles

The latest news is that there isn’t much news. It’s just more of the same.  She has been getting more restless, though. She will position herself just so on the couch, lie down and look like she is all set, and then ten minutes later sit up and want to move to the easy chair where she repeats the process. Maybe makes it fifteen minutes, then decides it’s time to go upstairs to stretch out on her bed.  Her interest in food is close to nil, though we try and tempt her with anything she wants.  Yesterday’s “breakfast” consisted of several sips of orange juice and about ten blueberries and raspberries.  Afterwards, out of the blue, she told us she wanted to go for a drive and expressed interest in a Dick’s strawberry milkshake, of all things.  Daniel bundled her up and off they went, only to find out that Dick’s isn’t open at 9:00 AM.  They tried to settle for something at Starbuck’s but she didn’t like it.  

Hospice nurse came by and hooked up a bag of IV fluids to see if that would perk her up.  It didn’t seem to change things much.

It appears we have the pain fairly well under control.  

I think the thing I miss the most about her, at this point, is the fact that she doesn’t talk much.  Certainly, we can’t engage her in any conversation beyond asking her what she needs or wants.  And even then, about half the time, when we do ask, she doesn’t answer back, just looks off into space.  But she will have her moments when she perks up, smiles.  And she is still very pleasant to everyone, and even thanked the home health care nurse after hooking up the IV.  What a trooper!

I also wanted to mention that Gabrielle is not up to seeing visitors at this point.  She appreciates everything that folks have been doing for her (and for us), but has said that she just wants to rest quietly for now.  Thank you for understanding.

And, just for fun, here's a picture I took of her when we went to Zion National Park in 2015.  I think the word "Champions" applies to her as well, don't you?  She champions everything, and is indeed a Champion, with a major capital "C"!