My mum had a liver condition diagnosed about three years ago but has been in relatively good health since then, fighting the disease. She had been on medication and the specialists were pleased with her (despite the fact their was no cure available). About a month ago she was put on some other medication because she was fed up and getting tired very easily. Don't know if it was the new medication or not but my mother became fully dependant on my dad. He had to feed her, take her to the toilet etc.
Eventually she was taken off this medication and taken in to hospital. Over the last couple of weeks I have been making regular trips on the train to England to see her and be with my dad and brother. I hated to see my mother just lying there not able to move, hardly able to speak and only smiling very occasionally. They tried many types of medication to get her sodium levels up and also she had a hormone imbalance they were treating and she has been stable with small signs of improvement over the last few days.
Yesterday she developed an infection and within hours was dead. I was very close to my mum and it is very hard to come to terms with. Mum and dad were married for 55 years so his loss is immense.
David
