5 stages of death loss
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I'm living it right now and to be honest, I am aware of 5 to 7 steps or stages of the grief process, but they don't matter, because you survive one day at a time ....baby steps, and not time frame, since everyone heals at their own pace. It's been 2 years for me and I do feel better, but I am not yet completely healed...it takes a long time.
My father is in the final stages of dementia. He can no longer hold anything or walk. He quit speaking about 4 years ago. I just was recently told that he no longer chews. This has been for about 6 weeks. His food is thickened so he can swallow it. He has lost about 20 pounds in 5 months. His albumin level is 2.7, and 2.5 is sometimes the criteria for hospice care. My question is, how much longer before he loses his ability to swallow?
I should also post what the finding were so that everyone could get a better pic of what the doc saw. He received intravenous dobutamine in 5 min. (low dose 5 mcg/kg/min) and 3 min. stages (>5mcg/kg/min) to a maximum of 40 mcg/kg/min plus .8 mg atropine.
Maximum HR 162
86% of max predicted HR
Rest HR 69
Rest BP 144/72
Max BP 188/92
Hemodynamic response: There were normal BP and HR responses to stress.
Dobutamine stress echo findings: Left ventrical size normal.
I'm very sorry for your loss. My step-grandfather may not make it to see my baby girl, due in 5 weeks. Just try and stay strong and take it day by day.
I just went in for a transvaginal ultrasound yesterday (11/10) and the tech told me that I was 5 weeks and 5 days. She said she could see the sac and the yolk sac, but no baby yet. She told me this is normal and that the doctor will schedule me for another one in about 1.5 weeks (she did). I am worried and scared to death. I'm 24 and both my husband and I are very excited about having our first child. Please help put my mind at ease. Thank you in advance for any replies.
Pronounced ascities with the patient appearing pregnant having difficulty breathing due to the retention of fluid pressing on the diaphragm or loss of appetite because of the fluid pressing on the stomach area making the patient feel full and so not hungry is a definite sign of decompensation and liver failure. A rush of having this fluid is it can suddenly become infected called SBP (spontaneous bacterial periodontitis) this can cause death from massive infection.
I am so very sorry for your loss, this is so sad. I feel you're moving too quickly with this friend not only because of your kids but for you. You've not even had time to grieve over your loss, nor have your children. I think it's okay to have him as a friend, but that's it at this point. You need to make sure your children are okay emotionally and obviously your son isn't.
Death is cruel and unmerciful and it will be necessary for you to experience the stages of the grief process, which will be very difficult, but necessary to heal. I had 7 deaths in 8 month's in 07', which included my mother dying in my arms of CHF and diabities, brother in law the following week, future father in law the following week, my wedding had to be postpone, mom, best friend who attended her wake and burial, my brother loss a baby 2 wks. before Christmas and I loss my job also.
There are three stages of cirrhosis. Do you have varices, ascites, excessive ammonia? Please, tell us more about your labs and symptoms. It is hard to understand what exactly your situation is.
But no matter what, please, do not despair. Failing interferon treatment doesn't mean you are going to die. Many people try it and fail. You are not alone in this.
Does your doctor say anything about transplant? It is often done when liver fails.
Please keep in mind that this varies according to the location of the metastisis. I personally know of survivors of many years with mets to the bone. It would also depend on your Mother's general health and what treatment will be prescribed. Another point is that all the lumps you describe in your Mother's breasts may not be cancerous; it would only take one malignant lump to cause the metastisis. Kindest regards ....
It's been 4 years today since my mom passed away.
As if it weren't enough to mourn the loss of my mom, I'm also mourning the loss of my dad who died only 9 months before my mom. He just suddenly collapsed one day, and even though the paramedics were able to "bring him back", he stayed in a coma for 3 weeks and then we lost him.
I'm also mourning the loss of my twins who were born premature 26 years ago. They were born on August 24, 1983.
We are at a complete loss. My dad has end stages of chronic liver disease (fatty liver) and has been in hospital for the last 6 weeks. It has been a roller coaster ride and continues to be. Over the last 5 weeks, he would be good one day and confused and not with it the next. On Sunday, he took a turn for the worst and was completely bedridden, did not eat or drink fluds and slept the whole day. It was decided we would take him off his treatment and commence palllative care.
I would like to know the stages of an initial Herpes outbreak. People say you have the symptoms show within 2-20 days but I would like to know exactly what symptoms. They mention flu-like symptoms but I don't know when this usually takes effect. During blisters? After? What is the first symptom to the last for an initial outbreak. In what most traditional order.
When it became evident that she was in the final stages and gasping for breath they administered morphine, orally, then a suppository, then orally again. It all happened so fast but when the last dose was given I was overwhelmed. Thankfully she lived for an additional 4 hours becasue I know now that I would have had a hand in her death by giving them permission to ease her pain. But I am left was such anguish that I could have helped to end her life. How do I cope with this feeling?
I think there are different stages of addiction..the early stages which are most easily broken and then the last stages where one has to do or die.
Actually as i type I realize that one always has to do or die because if one does not stop in the early stages it can progress to a much more difficult time and a more difficult recovery.
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