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She had an extremely difficult time with her cancer treatments.
She went into remission for five years.
She confided in me that she always had a fear of her cancer returning.
It did return and came back with a vengeance!
When it returned, there was no hope.
She was dying. She chose not to prolong the agony.
She did not wish to endure the suffering to possibly extend her life for a short amount of additional time and died at age 68.
Sometimes it is just too hard to continue moving forward with treatments.
I would accept the way your mom feels. She’s ready to go. Hospice is the best choice.
My mother in law knew as well.
So did my dad.
Please honor your mother's wishes, as you are doing. I know how tough it is to watch a loved one take the final leg of their journey. My prayers are with you all for a quick and pain free passage to the next phase of your mom's eternal life.
I was dxed with NHL 18 months ago and my first thought was 'Ok, let's get this." I was only 63.
I did get remission from the cancer and did 6 rounds of FU chemo---but I made the decision that when the cancer returns, no matter how old I am, I am not going to ever do chemo again. I was so sick and I realized that while my kids/grandkids love me, they will be FINE when I go. I am just now--going on 2 years, still having side effects from the chemo that appear to be permanent.
Nobody will fight me on this, I have been adamant about it and we don't even discuss it. I just don't want pain, and I do not want to be a burden!
My son and family are coming for a masking visit tomorrow. She’s excited about that!!!😂
I agree, its time for Hospice. They will make her comfortable and pain free. I would call her doctor and get recommendations. There are good and bad but all bill Medicare and have to abide by Medicares criteria. A nurse will check in about 3x a week. An aide will be provided to bathe about 3x a week and if requested you may get more time to run errands.
We just had a post concerning a Hospice Nurse. She was not ordering depends and wipes. The OP was paying out of pocket. Medicare pays for diapers, wipes, prescriptions, hospital bed, oxygen if needed, etc. Its up to the nurse to order all supplies and arrange for any equipment needed. I always received a folder with all the information in it. I would also suggest that you and one other person be there when the nurse comes to admit Mom and explain what they do. That way there are 2 sets of ears. The Nurse comes to the house about 3x a week but should be on call 24/7. You should call her with any questions you have. Also, someone may have to be with Mom 24/7.
So sorry your family is going thru this.