When a doctor says you have 6 months to live?

Medicare will pay the costs of hospice in a program they approve. Your doctor needs to sign a form saying you are likely to live 6 months or less if your medical condition runs its natural course. But hospice care can continue if you live longer.

What do you get someone who has 6 months to live?

Here are some suggestions for living your life as if you only had six months left:

Stop caring so much what other people think.
Be fearless.
Finish the book you’re writing, or the project, or the whatever it is.
Tell everyone you love how much you love them.
Never feel guilt again.
Stop beating yourself up.

Do oncologists tell you how long you have to live?

People with cancer and their families often want to know how long a person is expected to live. Your doctor won’t be able to give you an exact answer. Everyone is different and no one can say exactly how long you will live. But do ask if you feel you need to.

Is anger part of the dying process?

Over 25 years ago, Kubler-Ross identified anger as a predictable part of the dying process. When the dying patient becomes angry in the clinical setting, all types of communication become strained. Physicians can help the angry dying patient through this difficult time by using 10 rules of engagement.

What happens if you choose not to have chemotherapy?

If you decide to stop chemotherapy, be sure you’re still getting relief from symptoms such as pain, constipation, and nausea. This is called palliative care, and it’s meant to improve your quality of life. Medications and other treatments, such as radiation, are part of palliative care.

How long would my father live if he had cancer?

My father had 3 options of treatment, one which may give him up to a year but would more than likely be very I’ll for 4 months. Another treatment which may give him an extra couple of months, again with high risk of the extra few months being spent very ill.

How old is my father when he was given 6 months to live?

I am in need of some support/advice as my father was given 6-12 months last night. Ill try to keep this short, as there are obviously a lot of details to a story like this, and I dont have all of them myself. I am 26 and he is 61.

How long will my dad live in hospice?

Every person is different and some people given 3-6 months could go on to live another 9-12 months. It doesn’t look like this will be the case for my dad, today they have decided to find him a bed in the hospice and he weighs less than 8 stone. Feel free if you want to chat. It’s so hard watching your parent suffer x

Can a person be given 6 months to live?

The consultant said the the prognosis times are very vague. Every person is different and some people given 3-6 months could go on to live another 9-12 months. It doesn’t look like this will be the case for my dad, today they have decided to find him a bed in the hospice and he weighs less than 8 stone. Feel free if you want to chat.