01/19/2015–Meeting the Treatment Team: The Fantastic Four–Part I

  The big day is finally here: we get to meet the Treatment Team. It worked out well that Caeley and I both had the day off. She received her new camera in the mail on Saturday and is eager to document the goings on of today's meet and greet. I'm just eager to make … Continue reading 01/19/2015–Meeting the Treatment Team: The Fantastic Four–Part I

01/18/2015: Shopping for Death Shrouds at Target

The hospital bed came with a sterile-white fitted sheet(this, I believe, was unused.) Although I'm sure it's a practical choice(can easily be laundered/bleached if "soiled") it made the bed look so…so….depressing. Caeley and I decided to take a trip to Target to spruce it up a bit. The guy I think was maybe named Steve … Continue reading 01/18/2015: Shopping for Death Shrouds at Target

01/17/2015: Speedy Delivery

Wow! Hospice does not waste any time. Well, I guess you really can't afford a "6-8 week delivery" policy in this business. I got a call at 10 AM that a truck would be out to drop off the hospital bed, walker, side table and the commode(click if you're a total nerd like me and … Continue reading 01/17/2015: Speedy Delivery

01/16/2015: We’re In–Hospice, here we come!

Rejection hurts, regardless of the source. And yes, I mean even if that source is hospice. Two months ago, hospice evaluated Jamey as to his appropriateness for their program. He was rejected. To be fair, we hadn't really put any effort into researching what all the local hospices had to offer. We did no campus tours, no … Continue reading 01/16/2015: We’re In–Hospice, here we come!