My Mum is 80 and in hospital , Has refused surgery for her condition which would mean removal of bowel and a bag for the rest of her days . Likely hood that she wouldn't make it through the surgery anyway.
So the hospital are going to make her as comfortable but there is alwyays the possibilty that the bowel could rupture or she could have organ failure if surgery doesnot go ahead. If surgery does go ahead then she may not make it through.
So the futute is not looking too good. The consultant has also asked my Dad to make the decison as to whether she should be resucitated should she have a cardicac arrest . We are going to discuss this with my Dad , siblings that is and help him make the decsion .
How the hell do you make that decision, is it a routine question to ask when things are not looking good ? or do they ask that when anyone is in hospital ?
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How the hell do you make the decision as to whether a loved one gets resucitated ?
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CaptainUnderpants · 06/07/2007 13:43
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