You are a beautiful soul and writer. Wow. I'm at a loss for words. Thank you for sharing your story. Now I'm crying. My mom died 4/21/06 - we watched Steelers win Super Bowl from her LTAC bed in Pittsburgh. It's been 10.5 years and I'm still to angry at the healthcare system that I worked in) to put pen to paper to write a memoir. I guess I'm afraid I'll never stop crying once I revisit the 7 traumatic months of her hospitalization, during which most of it she had decision-making capacity even though she was on a vent. There were so many medical errors and ethics violations, thinking a bout it makes me want to throw up. I have to write about it to empower others to learn from my experiences and advocate for their loved ones in the hospital. Ugh, thank you. Thank you so much for sharing. It's so painful, but you wrote about it, you expressed it. I hope to follow in your footsteps soon (hopefully without drowning my electronic device with continuous tears). You're brave and admirable. Sending warm hugs and wishes for peace.