Didn't you have to travel crazy distances to take care of your folks, or do I have that wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by BikingLady
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Didn't you have to travel crazy distances to take care of your folks, or do I have that wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by BikingLady
Scott Nearing chose his end of life. He stopped eating and drinking and 3 weeks later died at home with Helen at his side.
Yes, this is an option for all of us at any time.
I don’t have the strength of mind to do this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gardnr
That’s a slow, awful way to die. I would choose something quicker if physically able.
The official Nearing version of how Scott died differs somewhat from an account by their neighbor, who said that at some point, Helen put him in a nursing home, but he was able to leave. But I don't think it was a clearcut and heroic as the official version makes it sound.
Poor guy, most people stop eating near death, so it's a pretty natural process. I would never give a loved on a feeding tube and feel people should be allowed to die a natural death.
Yes that was Mom, I was in TN and parents in MI. I refer to those times as the Crazy Train! 71,000 miles me and my dogs in just over a year. Dad then lived alone and I commuted from one side of MI to the other so many times each week trying to do it all. So when the nursing home was needed I found one acceptable 45 minutes away....the second Crazy Train. No lie I had to be there for PT 5 days 6 weeks straight, I had the 6 week old granddaughter to care for and packed her up with me. And all the Lawyer stuff that almost killed me.Then Covid lockdown after all that, I was outside the window in the blazing sun all summer. Can you tell I am the ultimate "I can take care of it all fool"!Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
All that aside I am thankful my dad got to see his only great grand baby! It was almost comical me lugging all the baby stuff in and changing her on his bed, priceless.
So those are the times that a bike did not work;)
Wow, Crazy Train is right (also a really good song). A bike definitely would not have been up to the job for those scenarios!Quote:
Originally Posted by BikingLady
Biking lady, I could have done the driving for parents but no way with a baby. I can’t even imagine. You are awesome!
Medical research is 3 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
I watched Mom do it frankly over 7 weeks dying of her bladder cancer. (I won't talk about the malpractice that led to this rapid diagnosis to death). 3w before death she was perhaps eating 300cal/day? She lost her appetite quickly. A medium egg and half slice of toast would not result in a clean plate (that is what she asked for each morning).
She was not in pain. I think when there is no desire to eat or drink, the mental piece doesn't kick in like it does for those of us not going through it and how we perceive it. She asked for an Ambien each night so she could sleep a full night.
It was the same with Dad 13y before Mom.
Crazy is better description!Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry