I am still not sure what happened as our second week in hospice began except to say God graciously gave me a "treat" when KK woke up -- her voice strong and ready to eat and drink. One of...
I am still not sure what happened as our second week in hospice began except to say God graciously gave me a "treat" when KK woke up -- her voice strong and ready to eat and drink.One of the (many) things that made me cry during the first week in hospice when KK wasn't eating was that she never got her burger. KK had it all planned out -- since she was eating a vegan diet with no processed foods, she would eat a burger once the cancer was cured or when there was no more hope. Her doctor even said he would buy her one when she was ready.
So, when KK woke up ready to eat and drink as week 2 began, I decided to order some of her favorite foods. The first thing I ordered was pizza. KK was so happy as she started eating it, then she turned to me and asked, "Is this gluten free?" I said no. She then asked, "Is this a treat?" When I said no again, you could see her processing what that meant and she started to cry. Since I had told her that I would always tell her the truth, I explained everything that was going on. At the next meal, I ordered more of her favorites. As she ate, she asked, "Is this a treat?" At this point I realized that she didn't remember our previous conversation due to her short-term memory loss. I couldn't bring myself to say no again. Since I already told her the whole truth earlier, I said yes...which, if you think about it, wasn't a lie either.
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Singing Jesus Loves Me
to baby Naomi
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