My dad is passing
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Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers!
He went to the hospital for his persistent cough and inability to swallow. He aspirated while he was there. This compounded the issues from the pneumonia they said he did not have and they induced coma and incubated him to help with his breathing to which he agreed to. Feeding tubes, IV fluids and antibiotics came with it. He was showing signs of improvement . So they suggested to remove the apparatus' giving us the understanding that he was going to choke and aspirate again. In other words if he was going to eat and breathe without issues leave the stuff in.
He did not wake up fully, can't eat, and still needs oxygen induced. He has a DNR and a living will in which we are honoring. So a feeding tube and IV are not an option anymore. He is being made comfortable.
He went to the hospital for his persistent cough and inability to swallow. He aspirated while he was there. This compounded the issues from the pneumonia they said he did not have and they induced coma and incubated him to help with his breathing to which he agreed to. Feeding tubes, IV fluids and antibiotics came with it. He was showing signs of improvement . So they suggested to remove the apparatus' giving us the understanding that he was going to choke and aspirate again. In other words if he was going to eat and breathe without issues leave the stuff in.
He did not wake up fully, can't eat, and still needs oxygen induced. He has a DNR and a living will in which we are honoring. So a feeding tube and IV are not an option anymore. He is being made comfortable.
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While in Maine I remember getting a call from my sister in Florida saying that Dad is terminally ill with cancer. I made it down a week before he died. He knew who I was but couldn't speak coherently due to pain and meds. His last few days were in a hospice. I went to visit him and the nurse said that he was wandering around during the night trying to get out. He said, "Jerry, I gotta get out of here". I said "Dad, you can leave anytime that you want." Those were his last words to me. He died the next day in the middle of the night. It is very hard to lose a dad. After he died I felt all alone in the world. I will certainly say a prayer for you and your family and for your dad to die peacefully and not in pain.