We were actually given the morphine in drops to give my stepfather. He refused them even though he couldn’t talk. He waved the bottle away. I wonder how many people who aren’t being cared for by family would do the same thing if they had the choice?
Although I don’t see anything wrong with the ‘cocktail’ if that’s what you want.
Although I don’t see anything wrong with the ‘cocktail’ if that’s what you want.”
Nor do I. My mother in law had Pancreatic cancer. Suffered for 3 months, blank stares, etc. Doped up for pain. No food, etc. Finally my wife (Quaker) asked for a hospice adviser to help. Three days later she died in her sleep. Was wearing family approved patches. Some grief but family relief. We all have living wills ordering the same if we can not communicate by voice, actions, etc.” I am happy with the choice. I am 67 and hurt a lot. I have no fear for the future!
Ditto with my dad on home hospice; we had live-in caregivers who were instructed to give him a very few drops if he showed signs of discomfort.....if that didn't work (which it did), they were instructed to call hospice immediately.
The system worked well for the two weeks before Pop just drew his last breath; morphine drops only used two or three times.