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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 514814" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>After watching my father's rapid deterioration and eventual death in the hospital, I've seen how some people panic and become terribly selfish when faced with losing a loved one. They'll choose ANYTHING that might possibly give them even the remotest chance at having more time without considering the cost in terms of QOL. While I do believe in miracles, I am also mindful of medical wisdom that comes from experience. What's more important? Keeping your loved one comfortable and as free from anxiety as possible so they can spend their final weeks surrounded by family and filled with love? Or putting them through hell on earth just to squeeze out a fraction of a percentage higher in the odds that they'll live another week in misery? In my father's case, my mom and I had to go up against a well-meaning but misdirected sister in law who was letting her own fears influence my brother and annoy my mom and I, creating much more stress and anguish than necessary in an already tough situation: the fact remained that my father was gravely ill with multiple organ failure not to mention metastatic cancer, and anything directed at prolonging his life was not only unrealistic but downright cruel.</p><p></p><p>I really hope someone is able to talk some sense into those family members who are pressuring her to do something against her will. Many, many hugs to you, husband and Duckie...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 514814, member: 3444"] After watching my father's rapid deterioration and eventual death in the hospital, I've seen how some people panic and become terribly selfish when faced with losing a loved one. They'll choose ANYTHING that might possibly give them even the remotest chance at having more time without considering the cost in terms of QOL. While I do believe in miracles, I am also mindful of medical wisdom that comes from experience. What's more important? Keeping your loved one comfortable and as free from anxiety as possible so they can spend their final weeks surrounded by family and filled with love? Or putting them through hell on earth just to squeeze out a fraction of a percentage higher in the odds that they'll live another week in misery? In my father's case, my mom and I had to go up against a well-meaning but misdirected sister in law who was letting her own fears influence my brother and annoy my mom and I, creating much more stress and anguish than necessary in an already tough situation: the fact remained that my father was gravely ill with multiple organ failure not to mention metastatic cancer, and anything directed at prolonging his life was not only unrealistic but downright cruel. I really hope someone is able to talk some sense into those family members who are pressuring her to do something against her will. Many, many hugs to you, husband and Duckie... [/QUOTE]
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