[wildwood]

It's not just Canada. It's this country where doctors put the elderly on so many forms of medication they're like zombies. We went through this so many times with my dad. Every time he wound up in the hospital, I had to stand guard so they didn't morphine him to death.

I'd stand over his bed and say, "Hey, he's old but he's smart. He cruises [Free Republic] the internet, cares about politics and can get around pretty well."

They were so surprised when I'd get him up and make him walk down the hall. "Oh," they'd say. "He walks?"

To my great grief, another family member didn't see things the way I did and I didn't get to him in time.

Once Dad had been pumped with haldol, thorazine and morphine (2 at the same time), he could no longer rebound and died.

The medical community sells short the elderly. They're just an expense; anybody who's jumpy they can't deal with so they medicate them. Sorry to wound the feelings of Freeper medical personnel, but that's my experience.

[Chickensoup]

I tell people never leave a family memeber in the hosptial unattended ever! Ever!

[mombonn]

How nice to see you! LOL, you've changed your style of writing :-) I always used to recognize your posts without looking at the poster name.

My Dad lived with us until Spring 2010, and I know what you're saying about being right there to monitor everything.

He passed away in his sleep without the help of a drug cocktail.