The feeding tube would be removed at the end........... or whenever he choses. Yes, I believe emotional instability could be a contributor to the weeping. He has had a diaper on for weeks. He is unable to use a urinal or bedpan. The large contraption must be a sling lift that they just brought...
Thank you all for your prayers and comments. My Dad is in skilled nursing. He's not unhappy about where he is, it's a private 5 star facility. He's weeping from mourning and depression from this tragic disease. His mouth is going totally numb and we are not able to understand anything. He can...
My Dad (80 years old) has advanced ALS. It happened extremely fast. Feb. he passed out, had every test known and came out with a clean bill of health. Swollen ankle a few months later and no Dr. could figure out why. In May he had what we thought was a cold/sinus/flu, then all of a sudden his...
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