Family meeting w/ Dr @ Nursing Home

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Family meeting w/ Dr @ Nursing Home
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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 6:33am

We got a call last nite....Dr wants all of FIL's family to come to the Nursing Home for a meeting at 8:00 am !!!!!   sighhhhh


I wonder if he is going to try to persude us to have a feeding tube  put in ?? Nurses say that he is getting nasty to them (so not like him)  refusing any breathing meds...will not eat......I, myself think. it is the progression of the Alz disease...plus, if he has any thinking ability left....he has just given up & does'nt want to stay on this earth any more !


Not looking forward to this...6 siblings & me..(.the only outlaw) my gut is already in a roar !  sighhh !


 

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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 12:37pm
I know I'm late with this, and know it's not my business, but here are my thoughts anyway:


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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 1:05pm

Oh, my gosh, we went through almost the same thing!!! Brings back horrible memories!! My last husband..his father was in almost the same situation with alzheimers


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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 4:32pm

Bunny, I hope you were all able to come to agree on what steps should be taken concerning your dfil....


Such a difficult day for all of you....BTDT...


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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 6:40pm

Bunny,I hope everyone agree's on the right thing to do for your FIL .


Such a sad time for you all.


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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 8:35pm

Hello all my friends !!!

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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 9:20pm
How horrible for your dh and you to have to go through that!

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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 9:29pm
Oh, Bunny, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

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Thu, 08-13-2009 - 11:23pm

I'm relieved for all of you that you have come to this agreement together. Your DFIL sounds like an extraordinary man and you are fortunate to have him in your lives. May God bless him with living comfortably until it is his time to go.


Really tough times ahead for you Bunny. These are the really hard parts of life. Been there.


Special Hugs.......



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Fri, 08-14-2009 - 12:09am

{{bunny}} that had to have been a very hard meeting but happy you were all in agreement.how wonderful he recognized you even for a fleeting moment. one can only imagine what goes on in