Hi, my name is Queenie and my mum has Alzheimers and vascular dementia. She is due a cataract operation but doesn't want it anymore.
She has had a few hospital stays since December. She first broke her hip and had an amazingly fast recovery. Unfortunately it was followed by another operation to drain some fluid from her knee. Then she fell again and broke her arm.
She doesn't want the cataract operation because she doesn't see the point of it even if I explained she could see better and it might make her happier as she is always very depressed and angry at times.
Should I follow her wish or should we just go ahead with the operation? She doesn't really comprehend the situation. I don't know what to do.
Has anyone been in this situation before?
Thanks.
She has had a few hospital stays since December. She first broke her hip and had an amazingly fast recovery. Unfortunately it was followed by another operation to drain some fluid from her knee. Then she fell again and broke her arm.
She doesn't want the cataract operation because she doesn't see the point of it even if I explained she could see better and it might make her happier as she is always very depressed and angry at times.
Should I follow her wish or should we just go ahead with the operation? She doesn't really comprehend the situation. I don't know what to do.
Has anyone been in this situation before?
Thanks.