Why IVF for stomach cancer patient on 2 diuretics

Sounds like the poor husband is in denial which we all understand, but that doesn't mean he should be allowed to make decisions to the detriment of the patient. Some people just need to be hit over the head with a brick. It's the only way to get your point across. Explaining it nicely just doesn't work for some people. So you've pointed out the ascites and edema to the husband, explained the pathophysiology, and he still doesn't get it. Ask him how he feels about watching his wife drown to death in her own secretions. And yes I've actually used the phrase "drowning to death" for a family who just didn't seem to get it. It finally clicked for them and after the patient passed (peacefully) they were so appreciative.

I won't even say what I think of this medical director, but I will say that this makes me the docs I work with even more.