In Part 2, I'm sharing what it was like bringing my mom home on hospice, caring for her around the clock, and saying goodbye. From the moment hospice arrived to her final breath on December 1st, this is the raw truth about what those last days were really like—and how my family showed up in ways I'll never forget.
0:00 - Meeting with the hospice social worker
1:15 - Bringing mom home and realizing hospice isn't 24/7 care
2:30 - Henry's tournament and the PBR: leaving her when she was at her worst
4:00 - The reality of round-the-clock caregiving
6:45 - Uncle Terry: the hero who never slept
9:20 - The night we were up 36 hours and she wanted Baked Lay's chips
11:30 - Getting the medication right so her body could rest
14:00 - The bath she insisted on taking
17:45 - When I knew it was close
20:15 - December 1st: the hospital bed, the song "Memories," and her final moments
24:00 - Being in a room with a dead body
26:30 - The funeral home, the service, and the 250-photo slideshow
29:00 - Business mode at the visitation: consoling everyone else
Content Warning: This episode discusses end-of-life care, death, grief, and funeral planning. It's honest, it's heavy, and we cope with dark humor.
This is Part 2 of 3.
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