My mother is not eating if she does it's only a spoonful of food she is asking for all kinds of food too. Healing from 5 broken ribs and now the doctors says she needs a feeding tube I am undecided she weighs only 95lbs. Need advice on the feeding tube??
Best of luck to you and your family. Prayer's being sent your way.
You best know your mother and her wishes. If she is unable to express her own wishes now then you must, knowing her and her history, decide if she would want to be kept alive in this manner. Is this a good quality of life?
I would decline the doctors suggestion, as for hospice now, and keep mother as comfortable as you are able for this last journey. Do also understand that there are many side effects of NG feeding, diarrhea, aspiration to lungs, bedsores, discofort. To me it is needless torment and absolute torture.
I wish you the best in this your decision.
My mom who is 80 has a tube bc she developed dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and we are able to manage it fine. Some considerations might be does she have anyone who can assist with feedings? Will she be able to withstand the insertion of the tube (if by a GI under anesthesia, if by interventional radiology endoscopically which my mom said was very uncomfortable) or would it be a nasal tube which could be temporary until she gains weight and would she tolerate that OK.
Hope that helps.