Stages of death and dying hospice

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Avatar f tn t think you should blame yourself for her death, she was in her final stages, and you would have felt worse had she been in severe pain while she was dying. You did what a good daughter should do for their mother, you loved her until the day she died.
Avatar n tn Pain meds, DNR (Do Not Resuscitate order), POST, and many other end of life issues is what hospice does. End of life issues are complex and are best managed by folks who do this every day. Many people who die from End-Stage Liver Disease experience horrible suffering at some point in the process that only hospice personal can manage. It is also good to at least have hospice as a backup plan even if everything seems to be going “naturally” for the time being.
438514 tn?1305734140 I remember reading that there's a difference between palliative care and hospice. Palliative care offers pain relief and life prolonging care (such as special nutritional needs) even if they can't offer a cure. It can be given at any time during a disease. Hospice care is usually only given if a person has less than 6 months left. I found this portion of a definition comparing the two: Palliative care is NOT the same as hospice care.
1201072 tn?1289760591 The is 55 years old, stays in bed 23 1/2 hours a day, has no energy, refuses medical help and drinks 2 six packs a day of beer. She says she just wants to die. She crys hours into the night, is always depressed, hardly ever leaves her room and eats very little .She is now in the very last stages of Hep C. What should I expect in the near future as she wants to die in her home like her Dad? At what point should I seek Hospice care? I'm confused and do not know what to expect next.
Avatar n tn I felt that I gave her permission to go in peace, but there are no words for the experience of losing a love one to death. Very painful and it's a pain that although time will heal, will alway be in your heart. It's traumatic from the last too weeks before passing. Watching her deteriorate, quite a few ambulance and emergency room visits at 2:00 and 3:00 AM.
Avatar f tn It is not being dead I worry about, but the process of dying I fear. I lost my husband a year and a half ago to dementia, and have cared for many family members in their last time so I know the "mechanics" of the dying process. What I want to know is what to expect with emphysema. I feel physically weaker inside each day.
Avatar f tn and raise you up teach you everthing you know.. dying right before your eyes..... i have broken down once infront of mum and we had the talk which wa great .. its never easy is it.... any help would be a help...
Avatar f tn She was born February 1, 1951 to George and Marilyn Boyle of KCMO. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her infant son, Johnathon. She is survived by her parents and her husband of 41 years, Bruce McBee; two sons, Anthony and Christopher McBee; daughter Heather McBee Peterman and her husband Pete; six grandchildren; one great granddaughter; three brothers, and one sister. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to K.C. Hospice House who made her passing so peaceful.
Avatar f tn I would appreciate any help anyone can give me, any time guidelines, though I know each case is different. I have children and a very stressful job and live far away, and it is hard to be there until close to his death. Thank you all so much.
Avatar n tn I read that this was the beginning signs of death. we called the hospice nurse and she came and said that he was actively dying and she though that he was throwing up blood, not bile, but they do not have the stuff to test it and see if it was blood or bile. He also had a dark spot by his tear duct, which I think could have been blood also coming from his eye. We got his death certificate yesterday and it said that the cause of death was cerebral atherosclerosis.
Avatar f tn s life due to breast cancer is relative .... sometimes it is and sometimes not. With current care death from any type of cancer is rarely painful .... Hospice services are a wonderful thing and these specialists do everything possible to make one's passing a gentle experience. I can't say that "it" looks like anything in particular ...there need not be any type of obvious lesion in most cases as recurrance happens within other organs.
Avatar n tn Her breathes are short and quick, she complains of muscle quivers and eating is diffficult for her. She can not stand for any length of time. I understand it is difficult to put a time frame on her condition-but I am curious about the final stage of this disease and what I should be looking for. Thank you.
Avatar n tn I suspect that dying from an illness is pretty much the same regardless of the disease. My sympathies to you and yours. God bless.
Avatar n tn I read that this was the beginning signs of death. we called the hospice nurse and she came and said that he was actively dying and she though that he was throwing up blood, not bile, but they do not have the stuff to test it and see if it was blood or bile. He also had a dark spot by his tear duct, which I think could have been blood also coming from his eye. We got his death certificate yesterday and it said that the cause of death was cerebral atherosclerosis.
Avatar n tn Please be aware that as a patient get close to death they will also have similar symptoms. They will be out of it and not aware that they are dying. Dying from liver disease is not like the Hollywood myth of the heroic patient being brave at the end. Patients usually with liver disease die from complication before there liver shuts down. For those that die from HE the go into a coma and never come out of it. It is a sad and terrible way to die.
Avatar f tn hospice is not just for the last few days but the last months and more its a great program and can take alot of pressure off the family/caretaker...
Avatar f tn We were preparing for her death. 8 days later, due to lack of experience and professionalism, a different Hospice organization came in and immediately diagnosed the "hole in her stomach"as a fistula and that her death was not as imminent as we were told by the previous Hospice. Regardless, they continued my mother on morphine - 30 mg q 3 hours via G tube. Other than the fistula, my mother's condition has not changed. Yes she is depressed, confused, distracted...
Avatar f tn I am a Hospice nurse and what I tell my families and patients is that truthfully the death and dying, and life processes, are so unpredictable. Usually until the last few days, I do not like to predict. What I know for myself, and what I know for Hospice policies, is that we need, and like, to have all things in order, estate issues and all, right away, immediately upon admission to Hospice, no matter how close the patient may be to death.
8729565 tn?1432217946 my dad is end stage cirrhosis and hospice has stepped in. the agitation is physically and emotionally wearing me out and he hasn't eat in a week. last night he actually complained of his back hurting .is this all normal?
Avatar m tn My name is Sandra and im sittig here in the hospital next to my beloved aunt Martha who has final stage liver failure She is very sick has been in and out of hopitsls,rehabs and Hospice facilities She lives here in clearwater and I came from NJ to be with her a few days For me its very important to see her and tell her we are with her and love her very much.
4122676 tn?1350983776 I suppose I must try to do better then. I ask 'MY' questions like everyone else...I posted on a few diferent forums because my other questions where legitimate & I had no reason to think I could not post the same question in 2 or 3 DIFFERENT forums. If this it true, then I am very sorry and I apologize for this mistake. I hope someone from the site informs me directly what rules I'm breaking. I am trying to find help, answer's...
Avatar f tn I know that as things progress they are there for longer periods of time. At least in my town they are. I would talk to your hospice workers and ask them just how much they do. I live in a small community, so that maybe have something to do with what type of care is given and how much time is spent. We used them when my aunt passed away, and I know for the last couple of weeks that she was alive, we had a hospice worker with her pretty much day and night.
Avatar f tn When people are dying from liver disease they tend to sleep a lot and have less and less moments of clarity. If this is the cause of your father's confusion then there is nothing they can do. With his liver failing his liver will be less able to filter the natural toxins from his blood which will cause hepatic Encephalopathy which will also manifest itself in confusion, poor memory, strange behavior, etc. Only the medical personnel treating him can tell what the cause of his confusion is.
4966983 tn?1361746455 Progressively as he drinks all day along with the meds (mainly xanax and klonapin) he begins to get happy and complains less of pain or dying. Of course he is getting drunker and drunker as the day goes on... His balance and speech worsens - obviously since he is pounding 10-12 beers a day! He will only eat about once a day. He talks no stop but never really has a point...Then he passes out for a few hours. I watch him to make sure he is breathing.
448147 tn?1269818087 I do believe death is a very important part of life and can be beautiful in its own way. My mother even tho emaciated and covered with sores (from hep c & toxins) still holds her grace and dignity. She also has accepted her death and is at peace at it, which I have accepted as well. The funny thing is my mother & I were complete opposites, never had a mother daughter relationship.