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What can i do if my mother has terminal cancer and in hospice what should i do?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Spend time with her: Sorry about your mom. It's very hard to know sometimes what to do. Spend as much time with her as possible. Offer to help her with any day to day tasks. Reassure her that you and the rest of the family will take care of each other going forward. Your mom (if able) might want to create memory books or videos or short stories to share with kids or grandkids. Make as many memories as possible.
Answered 2/27/2017
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This is hard for you: If you are 38, your mother must be very young. I can only imagine that this makes it harder for her and her family. Just be with her. There is no "should". The hospice staff will take as much stress off you as they can. Do whatever makes your mother and her loved ones comfortable.
Answered 9/1/2013
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