Terminal Agitation Explained.

[jessicagoodson]

This account is comforting to me. My dad died this summer. He was the healthiest man I knew...no smoking, no drinking alcohol, running every single day (actually I was in the military and decided to run a marathon. He hadn't done any distance running previously but when I asked him to do it with me, he COMMITTED. This man downloaded a program by Dean Karnaxes I think, and he followed it TO THE LETTER. we ran our first marathon together.) When he was dying, he deteriorated so rapidly. I came to see him one day and he could just make these horrible zombie noises. It was really scary to me. But then I sucked it up and went to him and gave him a hug. He hugged me back even though he was so out of it, and when I tried to pull away, he made this disappointed noise and I kept hugging him til he fell asleep and that was the last time I saw him alive. That doesn't relate much to this video but it's precious to me and I just wanted to say it.

[darrisnelson]

My mom had terminal carcinoma and a gaping open wound on her neck. She also had dementia. My step dad was in deep denial about her dementia and because of lockdowns, she was isolated. Finally when her neck went necrotic and had to take her in the doctors told him to allow my sister and I to help or he could be charged with elder abuse. I got all doctors involved and eventually hospice. My mom went through hell because of ignorance on my step dad’s part. He pulled it together the last couple months. She went through highly agitated weeks…he would call me in the middle of the night and I would talk her down. What you’re doing here is such a gift to help people understand. My sister and I are forever grateful for the loving care hospice showed my mom and family.🙏🏻❤️

[sandrajohnson]

I have learned so much from you. The dr.'s didn't want too tell me that my moms was dying, because my sister was also dying from cancer. My mother died the morning of my sister's funeral. God got me through it all.

[shaunam]

I think what your doing is incredible
.. thank you

[rebeccaburns]

It happened to my mother. It was heart breaking. The hospice team made the decision to give her a medication to stop everything. It was anesthesia. I wasn’t upset about this because she was at pease but I asked them why they gave the medication. The nurse explained that giving her so much morphine trying to calm her would have negative affects on her body. I have so much respect for anyone in your field. The compassion my mother was shown was amazing

[tomikochatman]

I've experienced all of this in my 20 plus years of caring for the elderly population in nursing homes. It's tough to see our residents go through these difficult stages of death and dying yet its an honor to be with them when they take their last breath because many residents that I've cared for had no family members with them and they were very much afraid 💔 😢 I really love these videos they're very informative and very helpful for those who are going through the death and dying process.

[sandiland]

as a Hospice Volunteer, i can sincerely say i have never seen more love and care than i have seen come from the nurses taking care of the patients. they deserve appreciation and respect ❣️

[askewopal]

My brother got diagnosed with lung cancer, went through surgery to remove the tumors and then remission twice until it spread to his brain after two years. When he got the news that it was in his brain, it took two weeks before he died. I think he gave up. He was on a rainbow of anxiety meds and I remember the hospice nurse talking about upping the dosage of some bc he seemed to be agitated, although bedridden and could barely move. At the time it shocked me hearing all the different medications he was on, but I see now it was normal and necessary. His face still haunts me, but watching your videos seems to be helping me cope with him being gone and also watching him die. I had never seen death up close like that before and I never want to again, but probably will... I'm thankful for these videos, you're doing something amazing here 💜

[benitabrown]

It happened to my mother who had colon cancer….. this channel is so informative!

[angelawahr]

My mom passed 2 weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She needed alot of meds for comfort and it was so hard to watch. I know she's with God now. Bless you for all you do

[jameshollich]

Just keep me out of pain and relaxed. That’s all I want.

[kimberlypollock]

😔😔that's what happened with my mom. She was so aggressive and agitated, next thing you know, while being medicated, she reached and said " get them away from me." Day or 2 later, the death rattle and memories I will never ever forget 😪😪
This channel helps out a lot, thank you...

[taylortanner]

My husband's grandmother had terminal agitation at the end stage of speed cancer. She wanted to pull her catheter out cause she said it felt wrong. I gave her a rubber ball that felt similar and told her its ok its out. Her EMT son wanted to strap her down but I said that we just need to address whats wrong. She passed while her family was carrying boxes to the car and I said its ok they won't see you, you can go if you want and she stopped her labored breathing with something like a sigh. She was 92, in pain, miserable but trying to not let her family down and I think telling her that its ok I had her back if she was ready to make her exit made it easier. Moms never want to hurt there kids but sometimes you have to step in to take care of them. My husband's uncle still hates me and thats ok I know grief hits in too many different ways to count.

[catherineamodeo]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS AMAZING INFORMATION!
GOD BLESS YOU!💜

[SkrixFox]

Every time I watch one of your videos I start crying and thinking of my past grandmothers and especially my grandfather who I was very close with.

I am crying now just thinking of him and seeing him reach out on his death bed. I was holding onto hope that he would pull through it and was getting so pissed at the hospice nurses for all the meds he was on and thinking that if he wasn't on all those meds that he might pull through. The last thing I said to him was I have a doctors appointment I need to get to and I will be right back. If I had known that he was going to pass while I was gone I never would have left.

Thank you for all you do in helping us understand a really tough situation for us all and explain why it happens and how to comfort them. Keep it up

[deborahlowe]

There wasn't one nurse like you in all the nurses around my dad when he was in hospice.
Thank you for giving me some peace of mind.

[robertgarrity]

My wife had this and 6 years out I still have PTSD about it. I never should have been alone with her at the end.
Was her care taker almost 6 months and am proud of how i was there for her throughout all of it. Not being able to help those last few hours still hurts my soul

[kevmagill]

watching your videos I see so many things that my mom, who passed from dementia and old age, went through and was very hard to watch but now I learn that all the things she experienced are common and typical in the process of dying.

[azarahwagner]

My father was really gone mentally but he still was aware something was wrong with his money .
After dad died and I took my mother and sister to the lawyer and bank I proved ( what I knew all along ) my brother, the power of attorney, had drained their bank account dry . We couldn’t even pay for his funeral.
I know I am not the only one who went through this, and I understand why my father was super agitated.

[KDH_]

My dad passed of bladder/liver cancer in my home under hospice care and 2 days before he passed he physically fought with me to go home. We had to restraint him until we could get the medication in him and he calmed down to keep him from falling out of the bed. It was so traumatizing for both of us. We both cried for a very long time.