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jweinmann1

I am caring for my mother, living at nursing home and the primary ailment is heart disease.

I am caring for my mother, living at nursing home and the primary ailment is lung disease.

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Answered a question 8/19/2010 at 1:13 pm

How do I get my mom's doctor to give me a prognosis, I need to know what to expect?

Thanks. I'd prefer a "most likely case" scenario. Called the dr. today; receptionist said he does all his calls end of day. If I miss his call, I then have to keep calling him back. So frustrating ...Read More

Asked a question 8/19/2010 at 7:46 am

How do I get my mom's doctor to give me a prognosis, I need to know what to expect?

Answered a question 8/3/2010 at 4:05 pm

My mother who is suffering from Alzheimer’s has 2 years of money left for her assisted living facility. Will Medicare take over when she runs out of her own Money?

In New Jersey, we have to apply for Medicaid when mom's savings are depleted. There are stringent requirements and I believe the forms are pretty long, asking for financial information looking back 5 ...Read More

Answered a question 8/3/2010 at 4:01 pm

My mother has COPD, atrial fibrillation, a mass on her kidney and now CHF. I don't want her to suffer. Any insight as to what to expect?

My mom has the same conditions and the doctors say we have to take it day by day. I pressed one hospitalist the last time she was hospitalized for the COPD and I asked, "weeks? months? years?" He ju ...Read More

Gave a hug to looney 8/3/2010 at 3:59 pm

I hope you get an answer, because I have the same question. None of mom's doctors will give me a prognosis....just "we'll have to take it day by day." It drives me crazy because I may make different ...Read More

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