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Grandma update...sad news

Original post by AlisonMT

First I wanted to thank everyone who sent all their hugs and prayers on behalf of my grandmother. Unfortunately, I don't have much new to report. She still isn't speaking much (only a few mumbles here and there) and not eating at all. The doctors at the hospital have been extremely non-receptive, when they can even be found. My mother has had the hardest time even getting someone to see my grandma, even worse of a time getting any sort of straight answers. Plus we are fairly certain they gave her a drug she was not supposed to have that made her condition worse.

In the meantime, they want to put in a feeding tube since the IV isn't enough nourishment, but my mother and aunt don't know whether to do that because, if they do, and she doesn't get better, she will be using it as life support for lord only knows how long as we do not have a proxy from her to do otherwise. Of course, if we don't agree to the feeding tube, she will likely starve.

So needless to say there is a lot of anxiety but I don't know what to do and there's not much I CAN do. I was thinking of trying to get up to NY this weekend (I live in DC) but my mom tells me not to come, there's nothing I can do. I don't know. I have a huge exam next week and don't want to fall behind on schoolwork, but this is probably more important. I am so confused. What should I do???
mlp924 Posted:

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I'm so sorry for your loss
Wendy Posted:

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I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
nj42305 Posted:

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Alison - my prayers are with you and your family - so sorry to hear of your loss
MrsBtoBe2005 Posted:

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I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
prncssrachel Posted:

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I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

OctBride05 Posted:

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i am so sorry
Marcela1654 Posted:

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I'm so so sorry for your loss You and your family are in my prayers
Boop2704 Posted:

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I am very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers!
DrmnBlnd Posted:

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I am so sorry for your loss....
IrishTracy Posted:

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pschica Posted:

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i am so sorry to hear about your loss
Jenn524 Posted:

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I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for your loss.
StayandJohn Posted:

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ALison

I am soo sorry, FM
Nanjoe Posted:

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I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
nrvbrd Posted:

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Still thinking of her!

Betty Posted:

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I'm so sorry
PrincessRose Posted:

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Just wanted to weigh in and give
Donna Posted:

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I'm sorry for your loss
Imagin916 Posted:

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Sorry for your loss

Jen_n_Dale Posted:

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Reading this makes me think of something that we have been going through for the past 6-7 months.

I totally understand what you are going through with the doctors. No one gives you a straight answer. EVER. You ask them and they just get around it some how. I am fm'ing you.

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