My mom has had a lump in her abdomen for a while now. It can be very painful at times. She had to have a routine colonoscopy in July. Before the test, she had a CT scan of her abdomen. About 2 weeks after the test, her doctor's nurse called. The doctor was going on vacation, but he wanted her to call the transplant center and make an appointment.
I am rather freaked out by this. I am not as worried as I could be, because they put her appointment off until October (appointment was made in July). Mom has a liver disease (not caused by drinking) and it sounds like it has really progressed.
Part of what is upsetting to me is that I know my mother will likely refuse a transplant. She says she has lived a long, full life (she just turned 75). If a liver came available, she would want to send it to a younger person who would get more use out of it. This is going to end up in a big fight with my brother. Mom's medical power of attorney/living will is out of date. The person designated to make the decisions died a couple of years ago. I don't know if my dad will fight for her to have a transplant or not. I know that my brother won't care what she wants at the end of her life. He will want all the machines and things. And he will get ugly even though we all know she doesn't want any of that.
I am just not ready to go through this. Not just a year after Hubby died.
I am rather freaked out by this. I am not as worried as I could be, because they put her appointment off until October (appointment was made in July). Mom has a liver disease (not caused by drinking) and it sounds like it has really progressed.
Part of what is upsetting to me is that I know my mother will likely refuse a transplant. She says she has lived a long, full life (she just turned 75). If a liver came available, she would want to send it to a younger person who would get more use out of it. This is going to end up in a big fight with my brother. Mom's medical power of attorney/living will is out of date. The person designated to make the decisions died a couple of years ago. I don't know if my dad will fight for her to have a transplant or not. I know that my brother won't care what she wants at the end of her life. He will want all the machines and things. And he will get ugly even though we all know she doesn't want any of that.
I am just not ready to go through this. Not just a year after Hubby died.