Apparently anything goes with showers these days. May I suggest this cake?
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My Grandmother was the same way, she held on for days and passed soon after her final child arrived at the hospital. I'm sure there are millions of similar stories.
I remember it taking her awhile to pass, and that seemed so cruel. Amazing we can euthanize our pets when they need to be, but people cannot choose to be.
You could check the drain plug in your freezer. Ours was freezing so there as nowhere for it to go. It would case a sheet of ice on the bottom of the freezer and a little water would pool under the veggie drawers. Last week I also discovered the vent that allows the cold air to come over from the freezer was iced over. We also bought this refrigerator in 2006 (Whirlpool Gold side by side). I have family members rocking their appliances from the 70's with no problem