 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Marica,
Try two almost 90 year olds 1000 miles away. Ain't it fun. $9000 a month for nurses and rising. Refuse to go to shelter during category 4 hurricanes. I feal your pain. If anyone ever figures out what 'carrot' works to move these seniors, let me know.
Karen,
If she is mobile, she will be able to do this herself. The question is 'will she' and who is monitoring how much she is in taking? If you can get home health care in a couple of times a week to check her it would help. Else if you are really worried consider hiring a home health aide to come in a couple days a week for a few hours. I didn't need a PEG, but many people have had problems with clogging, infections, etc. so it is not always as simple.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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