Brooke Jennett
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Looking at Jim, I could see that he was struggling.
His mom, Agnes, was in a catatonic state and needed nearly round-the-clock care.
She was nonverbal and had limited use of her limbs.
Her body had started to fail in both big and small ways.
She needed eye drops in her eyes every hour she was awake so they wouldn't dry out.
You had to move her from her wheelchair to her bed to avoid any bed sores from forming.
Everything was signaling end-of-life care, but her heart and lungs were healthy.
She was as near death as any healthy people are at any given moment.
What did the other nurses say?
He looked away and shook his head.
Jim sighed and shook his head.
He looked over at his mom, sitting in her wheelchair in front of the big bay window that looked out into the cornfields.
He started to say something, but his voice caught.
He stopped talking, but I knew what he wanted to say.
It's hard to admit, but it's a natural feeling.
If you believe a better life is waiting for them on the other side, you want to see their struggling here end.