Welcome to the EmpowHER community. I am glad that you reached out to us for support and guidance.
As a critical care nurse and a daughter of a mother who died of cancer, my heart goes out to you. I offer my suggestion based on personal experience. I am well aware of conflicts that can arise among siblings regarding such decisions.
Opt for palliative care. Accepting the reality of your fathers's prognosis and current status, any further diagnostic testing and introducing new medications is worthless and will only cause him more pain.
Consider home hospice care with the aim of making him as comfortable as possible. This might involve acquiring a hospital bed and certainly employing round the clock home health aides to assist with bathing and turning.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to the EmpowHER community. I am glad that you reached out to us for support and guidance.
As a critical care nurse and a daughter of a mother who died of cancer, my heart goes out to you. I offer my suggestion based on personal experience. I am well aware of conflicts that can arise among siblings regarding such decisions.
Opt for palliative care. Accepting the reality of your fathers's prognosis and current status, any further diagnostic testing and introducing new medications is worthless and will only cause him more pain.
Consider home hospice care with the aim of making him as comfortable as possible. This might involve acquiring a hospital bed and certainly employing round the clock home health aides to assist with bathing and turning.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Best regards,
July 10, 2015 - 5:46amMaryann
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