My grandma (stage IV pancreatic cancer) is now refusing to eat. I brought her favorite foods from restaurants, offered to make anything she could think of, but she’s barely moving and just saying slowly shaking her head to everything. Do you all know of anything that could be nutritious but also easy to swallow, bland but good tasting with no strong smells?
My grandmother got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ~6 months ago. By the time they found it, it had already spread to her liver and lungs. She did a trial in another country and was recently going to to the the USA for a different trial. Unfortunately the day before the appointment she started having difficulty breathing. Went to the ER and found pneumonia (not fungal or bacterial) and so she needed to reschedule the appointment. Later the people in charge of the trial called back and said she is no longer eligible but would be interested in talking with her tomorrow to discuss this more and possibly get her back into the trial if she is still able to do things on her own. Thing is, she is so tired, weak and possibly confused. Today, we had a nurse go out to check on her while we were at work and the nurse relayed to us that she has opted for emergency hospice care… she isn’t in pain, she’s not nauseous, and is just resting right now…
I know it’s her choice, I’m happy she’s not in pain currently but I can’t help thinking what if? What if she holds out a little longer and a cure is made public? I feel so greedy and sad trying to force her to do more chemo or trials.
Is there anything I can do to help her and my mother who is now losing her mom?