Nuch
Member
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2010
- Messages
- 11
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Country
- US
- State
- MN
- City
- Minneapolis
Hi again-
So my mother has decided that she doesn't want bipap, a trach or a feeding tube. I completely respect/accept this decision as I know thats what I would want. She had a scare on Friday where she aspirated water and it caused her to panic which made breathing even harder. We went to the emergency room and luckily she was fine. For the most part she is fine eating and drinking (although she eats very little but loves her wine!) and she only started using the walker yesterday. Her breathing capacity went from 44% in July to 33% when tested last week. I was told once breathing gets difficult for her that's when we call hospice. First of all how do I know when that is? She has dementia as well and can't fully understand her symptoms. I just recently was able to get her to admit she has trouble breathing at night. Is oxygen something that I should get her to try so she has an easier time breathing? And when she does get to the stage where breathing is difficult and we call hospice, what does that mean exactly? Do they sedate her right away and that's my time to say goodbye?
Am feeling like things are progressing quickly now and want to be prepared. Thanks in advance for any advice!
So my mother has decided that she doesn't want bipap, a trach or a feeding tube. I completely respect/accept this decision as I know thats what I would want. She had a scare on Friday where she aspirated water and it caused her to panic which made breathing even harder. We went to the emergency room and luckily she was fine. For the most part she is fine eating and drinking (although she eats very little but loves her wine!) and she only started using the walker yesterday. Her breathing capacity went from 44% in July to 33% when tested last week. I was told once breathing gets difficult for her that's when we call hospice. First of all how do I know when that is? She has dementia as well and can't fully understand her symptoms. I just recently was able to get her to admit she has trouble breathing at night. Is oxygen something that I should get her to try so she has an easier time breathing? And when she does get to the stage where breathing is difficult and we call hospice, what does that mean exactly? Do they sedate her right away and that's my time to say goodbye?
Am feeling like things are progressing quickly now and want to be prepared. Thanks in advance for any advice!