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In reply to the discussion: Group hug needed [View all]Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)10. Hospice would be good but today Mom was totally lucid when talking to the doctor
for all of a few minutes, and said she had no pain. She managed to get the month and year right, and a few other key things.
Never mind that she'll ask the same questions ever few seconds and doesn't understand where she is. So I'm doubtful we could get him to say she's in the last 6 months of life just yet.
Even with hospice, they can't just start a morphine drip when someone is still this feisty and not in enough consistent pain. I'm sure it will come to that soon and it this point it would be a blessing.
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Hospice would be good but today Mom was totally lucid when talking to the doctor
Liberty Belle
Feb 2021
#10
It's not as bad now, since residents of LTC facilities should be vaccinated by now.
LisaL
Feb 2021
#44
Thanks, I don't think California has anything like this. I'd like to hear more
Liberty Belle
Feb 2021
#32