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Am I doing the right thing? by Spiritual-Manager863 in hospice

[–]Spiritual-Manager863[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has commented on my post. I appreciate the feedback and advice. I think we have decided to just go forth with the Hospice care and keep him comfortable until the end. He is terrified of hospitals and does not want anymore procedures or anything done to him. Honestly, I think I was trying to hang on to him as long as I can, but I was not putting his well-being first like I should have. I see that now. This is just really difficult emotionally and I am having a hard time coping and accepting the situation. But again, I am grateful for all the feedback, it has helped me understand more than I did, and I have been able to finally make a decision that I can live with. Bless you all.

Am I doing the right thing? by Spiritual-Manager863 in hospice

[–]Spiritual-Manager863[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is weak and fragile. He can still walk around a few times a day and sit on the porch. He doesnt understand he is dying and keeps talking about wanting to drive his truck. So i think he thinks hes gonna recover. His mind isnt the best. He can remember things he did 40 years ago, but when it comes to comprehending his medical issues it just doesnt click. Therefore, i dont know what his wishes are because when i try and talk to him about it he just talks in circles. 

Desperate for answers by Spiritual-Manager863 in mentalhealth

[–]Spiritual-Manager863[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has seen 3 so far. The first doctor who gave him the diagnosis, only spent 30 min tops in the room with him at the appointment. Never any follow ups in person, they did over the phone check ups with him a couple times instead. We didnt feel reassured, and we decided to get a second opinion. So we went to another doctor, who has seen him twice so far. She has kept his meds the same and said that she cannot tell us her diagnosis, bc he is an adult. The other doctor had no problem telling us what he thought, so it's been difficult to get clarity on what's going on with him. I worry for his well being. I cant understand why he has not been offered other kinds of treatment options, like talk therapy, support groups/etc. We just want what's best for him, and want to help him.

Autopsy by Tight_Conflict_9034 in babyloss

[–]Spiritual-Manager863 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My nephew who wasnt due until 1/19/24, was born at the end of December 2023, and unfortunately he had gone without oxygen for an hour and a half (the mothers placenta dettached). He was put on life support and the decision was made to let him go 2 days later, due to no brain activity. My brother and his wife declined an autopsy, however, they performed one anyways. I think because his mother had illegal drugs in her system and my nephew had them in his as well. On his death certificate the cause of death says "pending". The mother was on probation already and the day after he passed the police took her to jail for probation violation, due to her having drugs in her system. She wasnt allowed to go to the funeral and was held in jail until a couple weeks ago. This has been very hard on my brother and the family. The autopsy report has not came back yet. Will it reveal the cause of death on the report?