Hi everyone,
Havent posted for a while but I'd like to talk to you about my Dad. My mam has AD, she is now 68 & was diagnosed when she was just 60. Over the years are getting worse but I feel at the moment she has reached a plateau. She has difficulty swallowing most days , I can sometimes encorage her to eat ( pureed food ) sometimes. She is in long term care & my Dad feels that we are "forcing " mam to eat. Because most of the time the only thing she seems to eat & enjoy is sweet things. So my Dad in his wisdom has made an appointment to see the Consultant at the unit where mam is, because he has bought a book on his rights as the next of kin, and feels that the Dr & Nurses are keepng my mother alive by practically forcing her to eat, which he feels is inhumane.
He is meeting the Consultant to see if the Doctor himself has any religious views that prevent him from withdrawing food & fluids to my mam. He is going to ask if he could have a second opinion frm another Doctor to see if his views would be any different. I know what he wants, he wants to end my mams suffering, but I think until my mother is unable to swallow & the only way to make her comfortable is through sub cut flluids we as a "family" should leave the decisions to the medical staff. I would appreciate some opinions please.
Thanks Rosie x
Havent posted for a while but I'd like to talk to you about my Dad. My mam has AD, she is now 68 & was diagnosed when she was just 60. Over the years are getting worse but I feel at the moment she has reached a plateau. She has difficulty swallowing most days , I can sometimes encorage her to eat ( pureed food ) sometimes. She is in long term care & my Dad feels that we are "forcing " mam to eat. Because most of the time the only thing she seems to eat & enjoy is sweet things. So my Dad in his wisdom has made an appointment to see the Consultant at the unit where mam is, because he has bought a book on his rights as the next of kin, and feels that the Dr & Nurses are keepng my mother alive by practically forcing her to eat, which he feels is inhumane.
He is meeting the Consultant to see if the Doctor himself has any religious views that prevent him from withdrawing food & fluids to my mam. He is going to ask if he could have a second opinion frm another Doctor to see if his views would be any different. I know what he wants, he wants to end my mams suffering, but I think until my mother is unable to swallow & the only way to make her comfortable is through sub cut flluids we as a "family" should leave the decisions to the medical staff. I would appreciate some opinions please.
Thanks Rosie x