Hello everyone, I have been trying to find info on the later stages of AD, I posted here recently, my mum has a chest infection which has not responded to antibiotics , she has lost the ability to swallow , so is not taking any thing orally, the sub-cut fluids are not absorbing , so they are stopping + starting them to ensure her areas are not becoming too sore, she has not eaten or drunk any thing for two weeks, + yet she is still surviving .
They rang us two weeks ago + said mum wouldnt make it through the night , but she has survived . I don't want to sound like I don't care about my mum because I love her dearly but how much longer can she suffer this ? The Doctor spoke to my father + I , and said he didn't really know how much longer my mum could survive , he did mention 2 weeks, but my mums chest problems are no better , + I've noticed that her hands + feet are swelling . The family + my poor mum has been through hell the last few weeks , from a phone call to say the family needs to come quick because she was so poorly to the Doctor saying she has stabilised + that he wasn't sure how long it could be. Please if any one has any experience of this I would be so grateful if you could share it with me + my family. I hope I don't sound cold but I just want my mum to be at peace + I feel at the moment she is still suffering. Thank's for listening . Rosie x
They rang us two weeks ago + said mum wouldnt make it through the night , but she has survived . I don't want to sound like I don't care about my mum because I love her dearly but how much longer can she suffer this ? The Doctor spoke to my father + I , and said he didn't really know how much longer my mum could survive , he did mention 2 weeks, but my mums chest problems are no better , + I've noticed that her hands + feet are swelling . The family + my poor mum has been through hell the last few weeks , from a phone call to say the family needs to come quick because she was so poorly to the Doctor saying she has stabilised + that he wasn't sure how long it could be. Please if any one has any experience of this I would be so grateful if you could share it with me + my family. I hope I don't sound cold but I just want my mum to be at peace + I feel at the moment she is still suffering. Thank's for listening . Rosie x