My great nan (86) has in the past week been diagnosed with bowel cancer after being v poorly but refusing all tests, eventually she decided to let the dr near her and then it was discovered. She's being fed via tube and in a great deal of pain.
They were considering an op to enable her to eat but have decided it's just not worth putting her through it and have instead decided to make her comfortable, she is being moved to a hospice immanently.
We're going to visit on Saturday (she is 4 hours away) I've never been in a hospice before and I don't really know what to expect and I wasn't sure if I will be allowed to take in 6 month old DS. I know I'm probably being a bit silly but I always deal better with things if I know what to expect before hand, it's my coping mechanism.
Anyone got any experiences that they could share? Sorry I know it's not the nicest of topics, I don't mean to cause upset to anyone :(
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Ilovenannyplum · 13/02/2015 09:46
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