Fluid retention led to kidney failure. She was in hospital 2 weeks, rehab 2 weeks. And now home 6 weeks. Is in a wheelchair. Unable to care for self due to no endurance. Has home care and me staying with her the balance. Not eating much. Resting a lot. Dialysis 3 days a week. She is on a roller coaster in feeling better. EF is below 10. She keeps saying she is going to get better. But I just can’t see it. She is now having bruises and red stripes on her arms. I just don’t know if she is in the process of dying or will she get better and able to be independent again?
Again, it is very unlikely your Mom will be off dialysis and it is a grueling process. It is very tiring, many hours a week and while there may be one day of feeling slightly better, the system will begin again to shut down until next dialysis.
I am so sorry. Mom sounds as though she wants to make the good fight. It is time to discuss with her how far she wants to take things in that fight. There is no way to get younger. Hugs out to you all.
I couldn't say whether she's in the process of dying; that's a medical diagnosis, but with cardiac failure, low EF, and kidney failure, it unfortunately and sadly doesn't sound very positive.
What does the doctor who scripted for home care say? The medical people are the ones to provide the insightful answers.
I was with my father for the 3 weeks that he went through the dying process from his last major stroke. But we had hospice and that was such a big help. But we don’t have hospice due to her doing dialysis and die to no dr approving to bring them in. It is a lot for one person to handle in this Covid world and to try to work. But I have to in order to keep my place and life going. Sorry the wine, I’m just at a loss and we are going into week 6. And I’m at a loss as to what the road is going.