Monica Zilko

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1. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   For all of you that have dedicated your life to help others in there final journey, thank you - it takes a special person to do this. In my eyes i see that as a special calling. You have all helped me understand and gave me the strength to talk ope...

2. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   My dear mum passed away this afternoon. Thank you to all you wonderful and caring people - you have all helped so much. Thank you Monica

3. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   I have just got of the phone to the night shift nurse, she said mum has gotten worse over night - her hands and feet are blue and it is not long now. She also said mum is barley responding. Its 5.30am here, i will call my brothers and sister in anot...

4. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   The Dr has said for mum to have midazolam in her pump - the nurse said this will keep her calm and should help with the jerks. They also said they will not reduce or change the morphine because comfort is their number one priority, we all agreed. Th...

5. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   The morphine has been increased over the last 9 days because of the pain - mum will grimmace and become agitated when she is in pain. If the nurses have to give her extra morphine 3-4 times during the day, the doctor ups the dose in her pump. I hav...

6. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   Mum is still fighting - they have increased her morphine dose to 80mg via the pump and at times still give her an additional 5mg when she needs it. Mum keeps trying to get out of bed but is so weak and if she tries to stand will surely fall, so they...

7. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   Thank you to you all for your wonderful support, it helps a lot. I have spoken to mum this evening and told her she is very much loved and that she is the best mum. I also told her that dad will be waiting for her and not to worry about us, we will ...

8. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   Hospice has not been called - mum is in a nursing home that caters for palliative care - mum is only having the morphine pump and they are giving her an anti nausea drug. They stopped all oral medication 5 days ago because nothing has been digested ...

9. Congestive Heart Failure

   Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for your replies/ This lady is my mum and has been suffering for so long. I sat with her yesterday evening holding her hand and talking to her, although she does not know i am there. Mum is being kept clean and comfortable - its horrible we ar...

10. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    Just wondering if anyone can answer a question for me.... A 75 year old lady who has had end stage CHF for 2 years is now in a nursing home. She has a morphine pump (4 days) and is having 50ml per 24 hour plus 5ml injections if and when required. A...

11. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    Is there anything we can do - how long does someone in this condition normally suffer before they pass away?

12. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    Hello all My lovely lady is back in hospital. She had a fall and was unconcsious. After tests we were told she has septicemia caused by a bladder infection. She is being given antibiotics and they have helped. The doctor is saying she needs to be...

13. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    She is always struggling to breath now - very very weak, even to talk at times is too much for her. She is vomiting alot. What could the blisters be, the nurse did not say much about them, just dressed them and called for the clinical nurse to come...

14. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    Update on my lovely lady.... She now has blisters on her legs, Silver Chain is calling in Clinical nurse to assess her today. Nurse said time is going to be sooner rather than later and will be talking to the family about having her admitted to hosp...

15. Congestive Heart Failure

    Monica Zilko replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice

    This lady lives alone - her husband passed from alzhiemers several years ago. There are four adult children, 2 boys and 2 girls all married with kids of their own. They are very supportive and always visit (i am sure they have a roster going) no soo...