Thanks everyone. Mom has rallied, but she's very clear about her desires and the ultimate outcome. I'm grateful for that.
During all of this, I had a patient (same dx as Mom) who discharge himself from hospice because he wanted me to handle his care. He came into the office the day before he died. He looked at me in the eye and told me he was ready to die. His family called me the next day (Jan 1)to let me know he had died after ringing in the NY. Somedays this stuff is just too close to home.
