Hi,
I have posted several times before re my Mums dementia, hip operation in July, MRSA, water infections etc. My mum has been back in her Care Home for approx. 3 weeks now and has been refusing medication, food and drink. When she was in hospital she also refused so was put on a drip several times, and several times she pulled the drip out. My sister, brother an myself decided no more drips as when she comes off the drip she still won't eat or drink and it seems like a vicious circle - if we really thought it would be beneficial we would willingly ask for another drip to be inserted. She started to go down hill again last Friday and we are constantly at her bedside now, in the Care Home, where she is receiving tender loving care from the staff - as if it were their own mother, but all the doubts are now creeping in, have we made the right decision and I am going through HELL thinking that if we had got her in hospital she may be OK - but deep down I know she would'nt. Her eyes are constantly closed, she never speaks and she is so thin and I do not know how much longer she can last like this. This is a horrible, horrible cruel illness. The only medication she is now on is a Morphine patch to stop any pain. I really never thought it would come to this. I am so sorry for rambling but I am at rock bottom
Thanks for reading this posting.
Carolann
I have posted several times before re my Mums dementia, hip operation in July, MRSA, water infections etc. My mum has been back in her Care Home for approx. 3 weeks now and has been refusing medication, food and drink. When she was in hospital she also refused so was put on a drip several times, and several times she pulled the drip out. My sister, brother an myself decided no more drips as when she comes off the drip she still won't eat or drink and it seems like a vicious circle - if we really thought it would be beneficial we would willingly ask for another drip to be inserted. She started to go down hill again last Friday and we are constantly at her bedside now, in the Care Home, where she is receiving tender loving care from the staff - as if it were their own mother, but all the doubts are now creeping in, have we made the right decision and I am going through HELL thinking that if we had got her in hospital she may be OK - but deep down I know she would'nt. Her eyes are constantly closed, she never speaks and she is so thin and I do not know how much longer she can last like this. This is a horrible, horrible cruel illness. The only medication she is now on is a Morphine patch to stop any pain. I really never thought it would come to this. I am so sorry for rambling but I am at rock bottom
Thanks for reading this posting.
Carolann