Settling into Hospice

Hi all,

Just a very quick update to say David is settling into hospice ok.

There is no place like home, but he is adjusting to things there. The noise, the constant coming and going of staff, and the food are all taking a bit to get used to. He is not feeling like eating a lot of things at the moment (food aversions coming and going), so we are bringing in extra supplies from home so he always has a few options available. Whatever he feels like, he gets, even if that is ice cream for lunch :) Today he had a beautiful cold tomato and basil soup made by our church sister Lucrecia, and he loved that, it was so refreshing, he ate a whole bunch :) (He really struggles with overheating at the moment).

He has been mostly sleeping and resting but enjoying a few lovely visitors too. Sometimes he sleeps through the visits, but that's ok too. The first couple of days he struggled with nausea and vomiting but today seemed a lot better, feeling less queasy and more alert - thankful for that!

No plans yet about going home, we will leave it till Monday or so then see what Catherine/David/the medical staff think they want to do from there.

Ongoing prayers and support much appreciated xx