Toggle navigation
Toggle navigation
Home
DCUM Forums
Nanny Forums
Events
About DCUM
Advertising
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
FAQs and Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Your current identity is: Anonymous
Login
Preview
Subject:
Forum Index
»
Eldercare
Reply to "Mom won’t accept help caring for Dad"
Subject:
Emoticons
More smilies
Text Color:
Default
Dark Red
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Green
Olive
Cyan
Blue
Dark Blue
Violet
White
Black
Font:
Very Small
Small
Normal
Big
Giant
Close Marks
[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he has dementia not what you want to hear but why start chemo? Dementia is miserable especially on top of cancer. I’m sorry you are going through this. [/quote] Good point.[/quote] +1 that was my thought too. Dementia and a feeding tube - it might be worthwhile to at least meet with a palliative care team to clarify goals (it’s different than hospice). If may be your dad wishes to go full-steam ahead and of course that should be respected - but he might be doing it for your mom. Is he able to participate in discussions about his care and preferences? It sounds like you’ve done everything you can. I think it’s okay to take a step back. [/quote] +1 - OP, how old is your father? Do you know if it's your mother and father suggesting chemo and further treatment or the doctors? If your mother is dug in to "save" your father you may not change her mind, but I think this is a conversation that must be had.[/quote]
Options
Disable HTML in this message
Disable BB Code in this message
Disable smilies in this message
Review message
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
