View RSS Feed

Olive Oil

Husband with advanced alzheimers in hospital with broken hip

Rate this Entry
My husband who has advanced alzheimers, and is very frail abd 80yrs old, fell and broke his hip while i was away on respite hol. he is in hospital, the operation for replacement hip was successful, bur recovery is v slow- A week after operation he is still on oxygen and still has a drip up -, he has bladder and chest infections, he is not able to eat or drink, some of the staff think he has forgotten how to swallow. Yesterday an attempt was made to insert a nasal gastric tube - he refused to let them do this, he fought them off, he was very very frightened after the attempt to insert the tube, he just dosent understand, what they are doing or why they are doing it - a stomach tube has been mentioned - a peg. I have thought long and hard about this and have come to the conclusion that i dont want him to have a feeding tub inserted against his will - I know he may well die if he dosent start to eat, but to me a peaceful end is preferable to him being forcefed - PLEASE ADVISE - PLEASE RESPOND - OLIVE OIL

Submit "Husband with advanced alzheimers in hospital with broken hip" to Digg Submit "Husband with advanced alzheimers in hospital with broken hip" to del.icio.us Submit "Husband with advanced alzheimers in hospital with broken hip" to StumbleUpon Submit "Husband with advanced alzheimers in hospital with broken hip" to Google

Categories
Uncategorized

Comments

  1. ellieandkatie's Avatar
    You have made the right decision let nature take its cause without any more medical intervention.Your husband is at the latter stages of alzheimer's and if you can let him go peacefully that is the right thing to do. I wish you well and my thoughts are with you.