Originally Posted by terriamn

Need a little uplift. Have been under the weather last few days then today I was on phone conference with Mother's Doctor, my sister and represenitive from home where Mom lives. She has been diagnosed with dementia. Mom has all her medical directives taken care of. But she has it written if she is terminally ill or diagnosed with dementia she is not to be treated with IV's. Or tubes of any kind. Doctor explained that means if she has an UTI infection and the antibiotic pills they give her don't work she can't be treated in hospital with IV's. I am in shock and can't quit crying.. My heart is breaking. Mentally I know Mom will only get worse but stunned it has come to this so quickly.