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Mum on palliative care

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Itsallsonew · 26/02/2025 07:10

My mum has COPD, Heart failure and limited mobility. She is on palliative care and in a nursing home on oxygen therapy. I’m finding it hard to do normal daily stuff knowing she is declining. Her oxygen levels are now at 80 and she is very confused and forgetful. She is still eating and drinking a little but keeps removing her nasal cannula. My partner told me to stop obsessing about her sats but it’s hard. I just don’t know how much time we have left. I don’t know what to talk to her about when I see her as I feel consumed by making sure she is comfortable. How have other people coped x

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cstx89 · 26/02/2025 07:28

I'm so sorry OP.

I lost my mum due to this, it was a quick 48 hours notice we got. We sat in hospital with her and within 24 hours she was unable to stay awake and was basically sleeping (not responding to touch etc). We kept buzzing when the SATS got to low but the nurses took everything away as they were clearly aware that the end was coming.

Maybe speak to the nurses/doctors, tell them how ur feeling and what can you do.

I am so sorry. I am still struggling with the loss of my mum so have no advice but just be there, hold her hand, reassure her ur there.

Big hugs Flowers

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