mysticunicorn66
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2008
- Messages
- 242
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Country
- US
- State
- MD
- City
- Allegany County
My sister was devastated when she talked to the hospice nurse about a feeding tube because she is having greater difficulty swallowing. Due to the fact that my sister is not able to tolerate being in a sitting position because it is too painful, the hospice nurse explained to her that because she is in a laying down position that she runs a high risk of the feeding tube contents going back up esophagus and into her lungs=pneumonia. My sister is struggling with this situation. My question is for all CALS who have faced a similar situation and have made it through this storm. If my sister is still breathing, but can no longer eat/drink and feeding tube is not a helpful option, how can I make her comfortable in the light of these circumstances?