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Old Feb 09, 2023, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nammu View Post
Well today was sad. The doctor talked to mum about hospice care. My sister said they have everything you need on loan and that’s what her sister in law had. It was nice. So we’re going to start thinking about that.
We recently had a family member have a similar conversation with the doctor: did she want quality or quantity of life. He made it clear that both options came with trade offs. The family member chose quality and put in place a do not resuscitate order and said she doesn't want to be taken to the hospital if something happens and to just be comfortable.

It's a difficult choice to make and we helped her with it, but it's practical. It puts things in place for end of life care.
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