To: Osage Orange
Unfortunately I have treated many end-stage COPD'ers...and it can actually be a fairly "easy" way to go. The pt. often enough just can not ventilate effectively and their CO2 level climbs until they are basically unaware of what is happening....They just "go to sleep". I can only hope this was the case for my father. He told my mother it was ok to go home. She had been at the house maybe 10 minutes after a 5 minute drive there, when the hospital called. I think he knew.
130 posted on
10/17/2006 4:01:01 PM PDT by
gov_bean_ counter
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Sorry to hear my friend.....
You would be surprised how often a loved one is told to go......and the pt. passes away after they have left.
Happens a lot.....
131 posted on
10/17/2006 4:03:47 PM PDT by
Osage Orange
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