My mom came home on hospice care today. 84 Yrs old, with a previously diagnosed aortic valve stenosis (AVS) that has become severe, congestive heart failure, now moderately severe chronic renal failure due to compromised blood flow from AVS. She developed a blistering rash, they think came from Lasix a couple of month ago and took her off diuretics. Also diabetic. I know, sounds BAD, but she was driving last week. Drs.now say there is nothing that can be done, and have her on comfort measure, oxygen, no diuretics. I struggle feeling like...are we accepting this verdict without enough research? Kidneys were fine until hospitalized and they tried to diurese her...created a lot of stress on her kidneys and creatinine rose to 3.9, but down to 2.9 without diuretics. But to do nothing? We live in a small town, but has been seen on best internist and another cardiologist who agreed with hospice. Just want to ensure I am not giving up too soon.
2006-12-28
16:43:19
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