Hi Smash 367, I am about in the same place you are with my mom. This web site and the people are wonderful. I do not know what I would have done without it. I can find out just about everything and if not just ask. I live in Oklahoma and my mom lives about 90 miles from here so I am going back and forth as well and have one child in elementary and one in middle school. My husband and friends have been a blessing, they have helped me so much and been so supportive.
My mom is 72 years old, and also have congestive heart failure and she was just diagnosed on March 21, inoperable and she is home with hospice care. We have someone come in to care for her during the night, so that my dad can get rest. It is very hard watching someone you are so close with go through something so terrible, I love her so much……., I am home with my family today and have talked to her 2 times today. We set a hospital bed up for her in the dining room and she can make it with help and a walker to a recliner in the living area. Her abdomen is very swollen as well as her legs and feet, she is on oxygen, she has a cathedar and she will not eat as well. She did eat a strawberry shake yesterday. Ensure sometimes. But I received great suggests as you did on Saturday. My mom has purplish/ reddish spots on arms and legs, is this a normal symptom anyone? Thinking of you and hopefully will be chatting and here for support to anyone.