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mom in law
Hi everyone:
My mom in law has been in the hospital for a week with multiple problems. She has congestive heart failure and severe regurgitiation of the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. The heart surgeon has told us she is not a candidate for surgery. She has also had diabetes for about 42 years and is insulin dependant. She is 76 years old and about to have to return to a skilled care unit which she hates. The other alternative is hospice. The doctor has expressed his belief that she is not long for this world but for some reason doctors don't like to admit someone to a hospice unit. I think she would be much more comfortable there. My question is does anyone have any idea when someone is in this condition how much longer they can hold on and how hard should I push the doctor.
Thank you!
Jackie
My mom in law has been in the hospital for a week with multiple problems. She has congestive heart failure and severe regurgitiation of the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. The heart surgeon has told us she is not a candidate for surgery. She has also had diabetes for about 42 years and is insulin dependant. She is 76 years old and about to have to return to a skilled care unit which she hates. The other alternative is hospice. The doctor has expressed his belief that she is not long for this world but for some reason doctors don't like to admit someone to a hospice unit. I think she would be much more comfortable there. My question is does anyone have any idea when someone is in this condition how much longer they can hold on and how hard should I push the doctor.
Thank you!
Jackie
You said she hates the "skilled care"....I don't know how much time she left? ..months..years?..one thing for sure I wont take my mom in law back to the care she hates. Why don't you give a place for her in your family home? It is sad to see old non wanted people be handled like a piece of item.
Don't do that to her .
Don't forget she gave birth to your husband.
Do the right thing. Treat her as you would like to be treated 20-30 years from now.
Take care of each other !
Don't do that to her .
Don't forget she gave birth to your husband.
Do the right thing. Treat her as you would like to be treated 20-30 years from now.
Take care of each other !
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