Hmmm.... (Reply #9) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Officially signed up for hospice today [View all]

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 04:28 AM

Tab (11,093 posts)

9. Hmmm....

Sorry to hear that. It would, of course, need to be a terminal diagnosis. Maybe it varies by state. I got into mine through my hospital, but I don't know if that's state-specific or at a federal level.

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33 replies	Author	Time	Post
Officially signed up for hospice today [View all]	Tab	Feb 2016	OP
<3. (It's a heart)	uppityperson	Feb 2016	#1
Best wishes to you! n/t	PoliticAverse	Feb 2016	#2
This is always a difficult step, my dear Tab...	CaliforniaPeggy	Feb 2016	#3
Glad you posted. Wish you weren't faced with that decision. I know it's a tough.	Hoyt	Feb 2016	#4
They were very good with my mother. Wish I qualified,	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#5
Would not chronic qualify you?	Tab	Feb 2016	#6
I have been told NO.	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#7
Hmmm....	Tab	Feb 2016	#9
Enough of this cheerful talk.	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#10
It's home	Tab	Feb 2016	#11
That will give your caregiver some respite, time for shopping etc.	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#13
age is terminal, too (attempt at levity)	wordpix	Feb 2016	#15
Congratulations. My niece is over 10 yrs. now.	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#16
(((Tab)))	Solly Mack	Feb 2016	#8
Thanks, Solly	Tab	Feb 2016	#12
so sorry, Tab and thinking of you	wordpix	Feb 2016	#14
I understand the conflicting feelings.	dmr	Feb 2016	#17
You're not dumping in my thread.	Tab	Feb 2016	#19
have you tried any of the super dose med marijuana?	wordpix	Feb 2016	#23
Unofficially	Tab	Feb 2016	#24
Hospice is really helpful in so many ways	cate94	Feb 2016	#18
I wish we didn''t need child cancer centers either.	Tab	Feb 2016	#20
Too true.	cate94	Feb 2016	#21
Sorry to hear this Tab, but I know from your posts that it has not been ...	slipslidingaway	Feb 2016	#22
It sucks to be in your place, but it is good you are making the decisions.	alfredo	Feb 2016	#25
All my best wishes and hopes for you	DarthDem	Feb 2016	#26
I'm ambivalent with the question of even thinking about it.	nolabels	Feb 2016	#27
First, I'm sorry for your loss.	Tab	Feb 2016	#28
I was trying to help convey from what i saw from my experience with the hospice	nolabels	Feb 2016	#29
sounds like you're doing OK, glad to hear it	wordpix	Feb 2016	#30
Damn, I didn't know your condition was that advanced.	alfredo	Mar 2016	#31
The problem is we're barely learning how to die	Tab	Mar 2016	#32
My parents were European,	moonscape	Apr 2016	#33

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