As I said, I am far from believing that needless prolongation of life should take place. But I'm still dealing with the "dying of dehydration" scenario...that the gasping at the end is what needs to happen.
Might be good idea to google “death rattle” and also effects of dehydration on a person in the death process.
Yes, I suspect there are some cases where Dr.s or nurses don’t adhere as they could to the comfort of the patient...especially if the patient isn’t able to communicate. But I do think this is rare.
Try not to dwell on the matter too long...I will assume she is certainly in a far better place now.
But we all need to remember that the medical profession is doing all they can to take the “sting” out of the death process. It was after all the final penality for sin to begin with. Some will go out easier than others and we can only pray they go on to a far better place....
BTW though their were some very tender moments with my mom..her final moments leaving were far from easy or comfortable for either of us. So are are not alone....some people dying fight death...and my mom resisted when her final moment came.