question: Hi my mother has been in hospice care for 1 year, she has COPD, CHF stage 4 and has had some kidney failure.  In the past few days she has begun itching at times.  Her fluid build up is a problem and she is still mobile.  I was wondering if there is a "time line" since the itching has begun because everything I have read is this is the "dying process" has begun.  In the past year she has rallied back 6 times but for the past several months they have told us there is nothing else they can do except to keep her comfortable, which they are doing a great job of doing.  Thank you