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End of life

Lisa9929
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My mum was given weeks left to live in January but she is still here fighting. She really deteriorated though and it's breaking my heart. 
Mum also says she doesn't want to be here any more. 
 

She is asleep for most of the day - maybe awake for 2 hours. She is eating small amounts and still passing urine. When she does speak she doesn't open her eyes. She isn't in any pain which I'm so grateful for. 
 

I know everyone is different but how long can this stage last. I'm not wishing her away but she suffered enough. 
 

I'm so scared 

 

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    hi 

    firstly sorry for what your going through, when my dad was at the end of life, i was googling all the symptoms and checking him for them, its only human to want to know when but its hard because they go when they are ready 

    if it helps it does sound like your mum is on her final journey and it could be days but she is still eating and drinking they say that stops but my dad was drinking right up to the end x 

     

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    hi 

    firstly sorry for what your going through, when my dad was at the end of life, i was googling all the symptoms and checking him for them, its only human to want to know when but its hard because they go when they are ready 

    if it helps it does sound like your mum is on her final journey and it could be days but she is still eating and drinking they say that stops but my dad was drinking right up to the end x 

     

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