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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you for your insights. She just had bloodwork done to look for cancer “markers” or something of the sort. Mass is around 7cm in diameter. I have Durable Medical Power of Attorney-Advance Directive and Advance Medical Directive.

Years ago, when she was of sound mind, she would, jokingly say, “If go cray cray, just push me off a cliff!”  Her advance directive says not to use artificial life prolonging measures. I am just not sure if surgery would qualify as such. Chemo, dialysis, etc… are a differenty story. If she does go through the surgery, and it is, in fact, cancer, I would not want her to go through chemo anyway!

Doctor was also saying she needs a colonoscopy. My poor mother weighs 83 lbs!!!!  She would not be able to go through the colonoscopy prep!!!  It seems as though this doctor was just going through a checklist!! [/quote]

If she has diagnosed dementia and is only 83 pounds, she may qualify for hospice.  Has she always been small or has the weight loss been recent?

I would also decline the colonoscopy.  Ridiculous at that age. [/quote]

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