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10-Sep-2008
Fighting for Breath: A Mother's Last Weeks of Life
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Thanks for you note. Like many caregivers, Laura Juel found herself in a crisis situation, and was responding to events as they arose. She didn't know that her mother's doctor didn't believe in comfort care until her mother was in distress. After a struggle, she was able to get help for her mother, and is particularly grateful for the support she received from hospice, which I'll describe in more detail next week.
I don't quite understand, a Doctor is NOT God. Could u not fire him, or put your're Mom in a more caring facility. Because of this man's beliefs you're Mom was allowed to suffer needlessly. I will make my children aware of the power that some people have over you're end time and see that it doesn't happen to me. What kind of "Doctor" doenn't believe in comfort care!!!