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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi op, I agree with others - You can ask to speak with a palliative care Dr. They can help you think through the options in focusing on comfort vs intervention. Hospice may be a part of that but even if she doesn’t meet criteria she definitely would for just general palliative services. A palliative physician is specifically trained in this approach to care (focus on quality of life vs length, how to keep people comfortable etc) and may be a really good source of consultation.

It is so hard, I’m sorry.[/quote]

Also there are small decisions we make that we may not realize are prolonging life, as simple as treating infections with antibiotics. Treating the cirrhosis. Etc. It is reasonable to consider all small decisions and whether they may prolong life and whether that is what she would want. It is incredibly difficult and not simple, but there are so many things that people used to succumb too so that suffering was shorter that we now treat so quickly without thought with antibiotics [/quote]

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