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[quote=Anonymous]What exactly are you looking for, OP? You should be very specific with the doctor about what you want to know. They will not evade a specific, direct, question, but can wiggle out of vague ones. Once your medical questions are answered, you can also ask for a social worker to explore hospice, where there will be people who are used to accompanying people at the end. My BIL died of an inoperable brain tumor in his early 40s. It was traumatic because he was gone in 3 weeks and could not leave the hospital. The hospital focused on treatment, but when he started his last decline, there was no psychological support for anyone, just pain meds. It was traumatic for all involved because my BIL was lucid until the last day, and he couldn't believe it was the end. My husband, who is a doctor, tried to help as much as he could, but there was little he could do. [/quote]
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