Monica Zilko

Can anyone please tell we what to expect at the end of CHF - i am caring for a 75 year old lady, who i might add is lovely and knows she is dying. She has been rated as end stage for 18 months now, but has gone down hill over the last 6 months. She i...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Thank you to all you wonderful people out there who have answered some of my questions. I am from Australia, and know names of some medication differ across the glode, and just to clarify, i am not a nurse, just a carer/companion who is concerned ove...

I forgot to add that she is on oxygen 24/7

Ok - her medications are as follows; Ordine - as required (morphine hydrochloride) Kapanol - 2 per day (morphine sulphate - sustained release) Breakfast Cartia 100mg x 1 Atacand 8mg x 2 Frusemide 40mg x 1 Eutroxig 100mg x 1 Sertraline 50mg x 1 Carzed...

I will get the full list meds/dosages. As a carer, do i have the right to ask questions and make suggestions?

thank you to both of you for replying. she is receiving palliative care in her home, she does not want to be admitted in hospital anymore. while she is still taking medication for her heart the dr has decreased the dosages. the morphone is oradine an...