Author Archives: halkaltman
In Memorium
Hello. It has been a much needed week and a half away from here and communicating with you all. The outpouring of support and respect paid to Hal has been nothing short of breathtaking. Dad’s cremation has been taken care … Continue reading
And so it goes… Final update 5/24/2012
I am not even sure how to express the odd combination of sadness and relief I feel in sharing the news that my dad, Hal Kaltman, passed away this morning. We got the call shortly after 5:00am that he had … Continue reading
Getting to know you. 5/23/12
Tonight’s update is not far off from last night. Dad spent the day sleeping, we think. There were plenty of times his eyes were open, but he was less than responsive. Every once in a while a raised eye or … Continue reading
The long slow goodbye – 5/22/2012
Ken writing today. Today was a rough one for us. Hal was asking for more pain medication, so we called hospice had they upped his dosage of Dilaudid. They tell us it’s stronger than morphine. Other than that, the Hospice … Continue reading
A six pack of what?!? 5/21/12 10:15p
We can start with the business of this business and I will say that today was an odd day, if not a bit disturbing. This morning found Hal kind of coherent but rambling about things I could not understand. That … Continue reading
Grandma Mary 5/20/12 9:45p
I have to be honest, at the beginning of this last week we did not think Hal would make it through the week. Then he rallied on Wed and Thur and we knew he was hanging on. Uncle Larry suggested … Continue reading
Nothing witty today 5/19/12
Sorry for the delay in yesterday’s update. We spent the day with dad, which consisted of him sleeping intermittently and enjoying a visitor or two. Actually, he slept through two of his visitors but got the chance for a little … Continue reading
From the mouths of… 5/18/12 7:00 pm
Dad and I were reviewing his love notes from the last few days and he wanted to say, “I have received all your well wishes and loving support and please be patient ; I am not ignoring you. All the … Continue reading
And the beat goes on. 5/17/12 10:00 pm
Dad’s rally appears to have continued today. We came into his room this morning to find him freshly bathed and sitting up talking with the aide. He is drinking copious amounts of water and while he was still a little … Continue reading
And it’s a loop to loop 5/16/12 9:11 pm
Well the last few days have definitely been full of surprises. When Ken and I got to the SNF this morning, there was Hal, eyes open and kind of responsive. He was complaining of pain, but we got that taken … Continue reading
