smoochiegal
Active member
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2015
- Messages
- 87
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 08/2014
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Otonabee
My sweet man is getting so weak.
He is just done. He wants it over. He has a DNR (Do not Recesitate) in place. He does not want a feeding tube, a vent or any measures that will prolong his life with this disease.
On Tuesday, he was enjoying a beer when suddenly he spewed it everywhere and was struggling to breathe. It turns out that the whole sip went into his lungs. His cough is so weak that there was not way that he could clear it all out. He was ok again after about 5 minutes. But my mind was screaming aspiration pneumonia!
Fast forward to Thursday... he has been coughing more sounding more congested.. the nurse listened to his lung and his right lung is not clear. They have always been clear up until now. SHe heard crackling and rubbing she said. So, I asked him right out. If this turns into pneumonia what do you want to do. He said 'I do not want any treatment'.
So here we are watching and waiting to see if a fever develops or if the coughing gets worse.
It seems too real.
Not sure what to hope or pray for.... I guess just peace...
thanks for listening.
Cheryl
He is just done. He wants it over. He has a DNR (Do not Recesitate) in place. He does not want a feeding tube, a vent or any measures that will prolong his life with this disease.
On Tuesday, he was enjoying a beer when suddenly he spewed it everywhere and was struggling to breathe. It turns out that the whole sip went into his lungs. His cough is so weak that there was not way that he could clear it all out. He was ok again after about 5 minutes. But my mind was screaming aspiration pneumonia!
Fast forward to Thursday... he has been coughing more sounding more congested.. the nurse listened to his lung and his right lung is not clear. They have always been clear up until now. SHe heard crackling and rubbing she said. So, I asked him right out. If this turns into pneumonia what do you want to do. He said 'I do not want any treatment'.
So here we are watching and waiting to see if a fever develops or if the coughing gets worse.
It seems too real.
Not sure what to hope or pray for.... I guess just peace...
thanks for listening.
Cheryl