I am sitting with Grandpa now, as Gramma Tammy sleeps upstairs. I have very specific instructions from the hospice nurse. If Grandpa takes more than 25-30 breaths a minute, it means he needs more morphine. If he starts moaning or making uncomfortable sounding noises, call the hospice hot line. He is having trouble swallowing so we have cheek swabs which we dip in water or juice, and rub in his mouth. Then we gently touch his cheek, and throat telling him to try to swallow. Although this is hard, I am personally glad to be here.