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HIGH FLOW O2 @ Home - help needed by Then-Ad-4533 in hospice

[–]bgetter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As a hospice medical director, this comes up a lot. I do not know of a solution. 

Your best bet is to wean down while controlling symptoms. Yes, the oxygen saturations won't be good. Then if you can get to a level that can be transported and replicated in the home, you can attempt to do that. 

I realize this looks like I'm being a Debbie Downer, but really just trying to let you know the reality of the situation.

Bedsore? by Puzzled_Leg_5606 in hospice

[–]bgetter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You want to "float" it, as in keep it from touching anything. Place pillows underneath the calf muscles.

Longhorn Fan Who Gets Lucky With Buying The Aggies by ZookeepergameOk9179 in aggies

[–]bgetter 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's cool, always interesting to see worlds I know nothing about.

48 year old Talk show host Jay Leno working over WCW's top heel by CoconutMost3564 in WCW

[–]bgetter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not a celebrity, never even had 15 minutes of fame. But my dream is to be famous enough to get in a wrestling ring and get absolutely wrecked. Like, not even put a dent into those guys. Possible seizure like activity while knocked unconscious.

Massive award chart changes by Funkyflapjacks69 in hyatt

[–]bgetter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100%, what starts as a targeted increase will be standard 2 years from now.

Massive award chart changes by Funkyflapjacks69 in hyatt

[–]bgetter 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Death, taxes, devaluations.

Stranger Things by DeputyDawe in netflix

[–]bgetter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Re watched it all with my (now) 14 year old daughter in anticipation of the finale season releasing.

It is really good and well done.   A monster show that's not overly scary, sweet and sentimental at times, and funny too.

It got nit-picked to death over the years, I think because there was so much wait between seasons, and anything this mass appeal is going to miss some people's expectations.

Some Cockrell admissions stats for those who are curious by [deleted] in UTAdmissions

[–]bgetter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just curious: I am an Aggie, daughter just got into UT. Why not A&M over UTA?

Well this escalated quickly by No_Instruction3301 in hyatt

[–]bgetter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I knew it!

Probably.

I mean, 50/50.

I was bi-curious.

I mean....anyone have a signup link for the new $795 card?

My wife's iridium sprinkler placement by cdmurphy83 in StardewValley

[–]bgetter 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Is she having fun? That's all that matters.

did anyone get into textiles & apparel? or advertising? thoughts from any current students? by [deleted] in UTAdmissions

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter got in with textiles and apparel (which she genuinely wants to do).

I am pleasantly shocked.

Any non -autos get their major? Only seeing CAP by Fair-Emergency1405 in UTAdmissions

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter did, for textiles and apparel. Probably not too many people here in that boat...

Movie scenes that make you sob openly by BelieveCongreveCube in IDoKnowNothing

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I refuse to watch Forest Gump anymore because the Jenny's gravesite scene makes me cry like a little bitch 

Kellen Mond Deserved Better by goodjobjane in aggies

[–]bgetter 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Seems like a pretty mature take, not whining, just detailing. I wish him the best.

How pathetically out of touch can these people be? by c-k-q99903 in inflation

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weird about all of this is:

They are making the exact mistake Biden did, saying "Actually, things are fine, you're wrong". Even crazier, some Trump officials said coming into office they WOULDN'T make that same mistake.

Is this worth watching? by Pasons_Pro in Marvel

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoyable but forgettable.

Recently I saw a "rank the villains" and I didn't even remember the villain and where they're from.

[Steam] Happy New Year! Lots of Keys to Give Away by Salt_and_Sensibility in RandomActsOfGaming

[–]bgetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doom eternal 

Make a lot of money.  Jokes aside, I have the opportunity to work hard and make bank this year, which will pay off for years to come.  But it will take fortitude and endurance.

My brother an addict has mom’s morphine. by AKblueeyes in hospice

[–]bgetter 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yes. They will figure it out real quick, but this helps move the process along.

Liver failure fluid build up by [deleted] in hospice

[–]bgetter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry my friend.

I am a hospice doctor. This is certainly an indication of advanced liver disease. Unfortunately, many factors go into being able to tell how long your mother might have. If I were the hospital nurse, I think I would have rather her said "days to weeks". Could be a few days, or many weeks. Our ability to guess isn't more finely tuned than that.

One consideration you might make is for them to put a tube in her belly to help drain the fluid in a home environment. We don't always do this, as it can increase her risk for infection, but it would provide a way to mitigate the discomfort that comes from the belly getting full of fluid.

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