What a pity for a person who is 'alright' to just waste and rot away while lying in his deathbed. In the end of the day, it all boils down to selfishness of a single party. It's a sad picture to paint when a person dies not because of the disease he is suffering from, but rather an infection which could be prevented in the first place. Human decisions and selfish acts, not taking into consideration of the patient's welfare and comfort, leading to a total disaster. Everyone yet to pass the denial phase, unable to accept the truth. This leaves the patient being in a world of his own, not knowing what is going on, not knowing what is going to happen next, selfless, clueless and aimless to keep staying alive, other than being a 'show-piece' to all the visitors.
It's rather stupid if you still want to save the money at this stage. All the money now was hard earned years ago, why not let him live in comfort for once? Why still scringe when he can't even bring it along with him to his grave? Matters and finances can be worked out when it is not enough. It's still not to late to let him bask in luxury for once in his life, most probably the last time now, before it's too late. Rather let him rot away, by lying 24-7 in bed!
Though being pissed now, i know very well when i get back there next weekend, tears would just swell up both my eyes when i get to see the true condition. It's bad enough facing sick people whole week long, patient's whose family members neglet them and bring them to the hospital to die, imaging going though the same thing at home! It's as if a lesson never learnt! Old people nowdays are taken as a burden to the young and working generation, left in 'retirement homes' to rot away. Preventable bedsores if adequate nursing is provided, the combo of TLC to make their last few days here comfortable... Whenever i see these examples, i promise myself that this scenario would never repeat itself in my family. Guess what? Im totally WRONG! Exactly the same this is happening in my family, yet, i can't do anything about it. Sacral sores getting bigger and deeper by the days (although some people are denying it by claiming that it's under control). Common, you are not talking to a moron! I've actually seen people dying due to septicaemia secondary to sacral sores! It does not improve no matter how well you take care of it, it just worsens when it's there! The only way is to prevent it from ever getting there in the first place!
Sigh, i just don't know what to do. Actually, im not even sure myself if i have a problem....
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