Hi, guys so I wanted to come to this forum and ask a question since I am suspicious and I fear something more is going on than what the doctors are telling me. A couple of months ago my grandma begin having digestion problems she was throwing up little greenish liquid here and there nothing too serious then as the months progress it has gotten worst doctors said there was nothing they can do for the throw-up. We have tried to give her liquids here and there such as water to help her keep hydrated but I just wanna know what is going on food won't stay in her stomach the slightest movement will cause her to throw up she is afraid to eat anything and I and my family don't know what to do anymore. so if you can help o with anything I would greatly appreciate it. and the color of the throw up would be sort of a brownish darkish color.
It could be that she was given a dire prognosis and there really isn't anything that can be done for her medically at this point. But comfort meds should be given to her via hospice if she's approaching the end of her life. But you should be told what's going on, unless you are a young child who's being spared the gory details.
If your family is truly in the dark about this and not knowing WHAT to do, get grandma to the ER stat. Call 911 and have her transported to the ER; tell the EMTs who come to the house that grandma cannot stop vomiting up bile, that she cannot eat or drink ANYTHING w/o it coming back up. That should be enough of a reason to get her transported to the ER for a full medical work up.
BEST OF LUCK!
Also please consider that if she went to the doctor by herself, at her advanced age of 89 she maybe didn't really understand or remember what the diagnosis and prognosis was. Offer to set up a medical portal for her so she can access her records and info online. Ask her to assign you as her Medical Representative. This is a HIPAA form you request at the clinic. She writes in your name and she signs it. This allows her medical team to legally share her private medical info with you without her having to express permission each time or be physically present. I wish you all the best!
They can take the information that you give them and not comment on it though.
There may be medical conditions that your Grandma has that you are unaware of and do not take offence if she chooses not to share that with you or other family members. That is her choice.
If she is in pain you can express your concern to her.
Pain is unavoidable or at least controlled with medications and or treatment IF that is her choice.
By the way there are other, better options for hydration than just plain water.
If Grandma is reaching the end of her life she will begin to refuse all fluids as well as food. If this is what is going on Hospice will be of great help to her as well as the rest of the family. If her choice now is to not return to doctors Hospice is a great option.
It sort of sounds like they may have given grandma a poor prognosis and she doesn't want it shared with you ( because she doesn't want to upset you?).
I would return to the doctor, as, of course, this is not normal. You tell us that the MDs have said there is nothing they can do about this. What tests have they done so far? What is your grandmother's overall age, condition, diagnoses and prognoses that the MDs seem so uncaring to pursue something that falls outside the norm? Is there weight loss involved?
As you can see there are a ton of questions here that fall into the realm of patient/doctor or patient/adocate-POA/doctor.
I surely do wish you good luck as you pursue this mystery. I can only imagine your frustration and your grandmother's.
Don't just take the Drs word for it. Take her in for an exam.
You do not mention how old she is or her general health. Sometimes, the inability to keep food down is one way the body signals that it's shutting down.
Without fluids, she will dehydrate very quickly. Perhaps it's time to think of Hospice or Palliative care. At the very least, get a baseline on her overall health, When daddy stopped being able to keep anything down we moved him quickly to hospice, where he was kept comfortable.
Cannabis, ie thc, is an excellent antiemetic as well as an appetite stimulant. We brought a package of candies to mil who was then in chemo. Each one was 5 mg.