In Honor of Christina Ritter

My name is Derek Hale and on Sunday the 7th, my mother unexpectedly had to be rushed to the hospital. Upon arriving, we discovered she had a severe case of pneumonia. Later that night, her Co2 level was too high and she had to be put on the ventilator. On Monday, she was able to come off the ventilator and had a decent day. Tuesday night, she was placed back on the ventilator as her Co2 levels had risen again. She remained on the ventilator until Friday and was able to come and had a great day, but it was tough. Saturday, her Co2 levels spiked again and she was placed back on the ventilator and we were informed that she was in the end stage of COPD.

Monday, I met with the doctor and was informed that her lungs cannot function on their own for very long and that we needed to consider hospice. Tuesday, I met with the hospice nurse to get the process set up. Today (7/17/24), I will sign the paperwork and we will bring her out of sedation, remove the ventilator and transition over to hospice.

Mom did not have life insurance due to all of her issues as that was an expense none of us could afford. We are asking for help to cover her funeral expense as none of us were prepared for this as it all happened so fast. We appreciate any donation as well as any prayers.