Hello
Recently my df died from cancer. He ended up in a lovely hospice, however I feel really traumatised by his final days. He didn't look like himself, couldn't eat of speak and was gaunt with his mouth open and struggling to breathe/Death rattle.
I was there when he died and it felt like he had gone already, he just didn't look like him and though his eyes were open I think he may have been asleep from all the pain relief? There was no recognition in his eyes if that makes sense?
I just wondered if anyone else had a similar experience? I'm hoping that even though he couldn't talk then he wasn't in pain, he had a lot of pain relief and was well cared for. It's very hard to see someone deteriorate so slowly and just waste away in front of you.
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SunshineBearHug · 12/08/2017 23:11
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