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[quote=Anonymous]I was hospitalized post-partem due to negligence and have credentials that had me convinced no one would ever dare mess up my care. Not a single nurse was competent (whether understandably overworked is irrelevant when you’re the helpless patient no one will help as you slowly die waiting for meds). Don’t leave her but also start discussing DNRs and refusing life saving treatment. Be clear that the options are the patient will suffer alone if they choose to prolong life so they can decide on interventions accordingly. This goes for your SIL too. Figure out with DH what your family can contribute. That’s the line. After that SIL can figure it out since she’s the one who likely has the medical POA if one exists. It’s all so harsh and I’m not sugarcoating it, but end of life is awful. We are living too long and it’s just not possible to be humane at a certain point of deterioration.[/quote]
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