My Mother is Seriously Ill

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Some of you may remember that I have posted pictures of my parents, who are in their late 80s, going out dancing and celebrating anniversaries in recent months. My mother has always enjoyed dancing, despite her Alzheimer's. In recent weeks, however, her health has declined sharply. She has congestive heart failure, her kidneys are failing, and several other organs are compromised. Combined with her acute dementia, doctors have told my father and sister that there is really nothing more they can do for her. They are putting her on hospice. She could live weeks or months. As a result, my husband and I are going to St. Louis right after the July 4th weekend to spend time with my mother and other relatives. I am not taking my computer with me, as I want to concentrate on family time. Many of my relatives, some of whom I have not seen in years, will be there. As often happens, there will be joy at seeing family and friends, as well as sadness over my mother's health. Prior to leaving on our trip, one of our daughters and her husband will be arriving here in Southern California tomorrow to visit us for the next five days. They had made their reservations several weeks ago, prior to our decision to go to St. Louis. The next two weeks are going to be full of family and friends. With so much going on, my computer time will be severely limited until at least the middle of July. I can access my email, MyLot and most other sites on my cell phone, and may respond to comments when I am sitting at airports or otherwise not busy, but I just wanted everyone to know why I may be absent from this site for days at a time. Real life will be taking up most of my time. I hope everyone enjoys the next few weeks and I look forward to catching up when life settles down for me again!