Just about the time that we think we've absorbed the news, more arrives. This morning, they informed us that my mother was having difficulty swallowing, and they wanted to know if they should insert a feeding tube should that seem permanent. My gut feeling was no, don't, but of course I almost immediately thought If you don't feed her, she'll die, and not in weeks-to-months, but this week. I'm aware that use of a feeding tube isn't consistant with the idea of palliative care, but, holy hell, we'd like to at least get her home.
Gah.
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