Dawg52
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As many of you know, my mom(93) fell and broker her hip and shoulder in early April. She has been in a nursing home going through rehab, but her appetite has gone down the toilet. It actually began about a year ago, but she was able to maintain her weight by snacking. Now, nothing taste good to her and she has no desire for any kind of food. I try and try, but get just a little down. She has lost 17lbs since her fall.
The nursing home people are suggesting a surgically implanted feeding tube as they feel the one through the nose wouldn't do the job in her case. They have seen cases where it perks the patient up enough that their appetite returns. I have my doubts though. Mom is not fired up over it, but probably could be talked into it. She has confided in me that she wished the lord would just take her. But she is not always in this mood and still has a good mind. People visit her and she talks to some on the phone. If she would just eat, she could still have some quality of life. Her sister died at 97 and we chose not to go the feeding tube route as she simply wanted to go and was miserable. No upside in her case. If we don't go with a feeding tube, hospice is in the picture.
This is something most of us have to deal with at some point with a family member. I was just hoping the answer would be a little more obvious.
The nursing home people are suggesting a surgically implanted feeding tube as they feel the one through the nose wouldn't do the job in her case. They have seen cases where it perks the patient up enough that their appetite returns. I have my doubts though. Mom is not fired up over it, but probably could be talked into it. She has confided in me that she wished the lord would just take her. But she is not always in this mood and still has a good mind. People visit her and she talks to some on the phone. If she would just eat, she could still have some quality of life. Her sister died at 97 and we chose not to go the feeding tube route as she simply wanted to go and was miserable. No upside in her case. If we don't go with a feeding tube, hospice is in the picture.
This is something most of us have to deal with at some point with a family member. I was just hoping the answer would be a little more obvious.