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    "Talking out of his head"

    We just changed the Tidal Volume to 550.
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    "Talking out of his head"

    They have been adjusted but not since March when he went on hospice. What numbers am I looking for?
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    "Talking out of his head"

    Question: 6 years in and we might be near the end. O2 levels have fluctuated in the last 2 weeks, but are now in the 90's. Giving Morphine and Ativan every 4 hours. He has started "talking out of his head" - meaning asking about things that aren't real or if I did something. His go to...
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    Morphine and increased secretions

    Would the pineapple juice work if given via the peg or does it have to be swallowed. It was too thin for him to swallow.
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    Morphine and increased secretions

    Hello all, just wondering if anyone has had increased secretions with using morphine under the tongue? My PALS swears that the secretions are worse once he takes the morphine, but Hospice has advised us to use the morphine whenever he feels that tightening in his chest which is usually a...
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    Won't go to the Hospital Bed!

    To me, the advantages are the height - I will be able to stand to do personal care. I will be able to stand to do cough assist. I will be able to stand to take the Trilogy on and off. If we need to suction, then I'm not trying to move around on my knees around the recliner to get it ready...
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    Won't go to the Hospital Bed!

    It's the idea of the bed. He thinks that's the last step in this journey and I can't convince him that being in the bed isn't going to change anything.
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    Won't go to the Hospital Bed!

    Cals here. Husband dx in 2013. For the last two years, he has lived in a recliner (sleeping there). Of course, goes to the power chair when need be. But, now he has zero neck muscles and needs suctioning several times a day. We have a wonderful hospital bed with all the bells and whistles...
    • Emily B.
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    • back bed cals caregivers chair muscles power power chair work
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    Gideon's Question

    Re: how much more... As a caregiver, I can say that a lot of times, I have not approached my PALS with a tender or forgiving heart. Thank you for reminding me that God is in control, that we will be used by this disease for good, and that this awful process will not break us. Allow us to be...
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    Struggling

    Yes, my husband is on a Scopalamine patch (behind his ear) and it really dries things up. Downside is the severe itching that comes with being dry.
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