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Tree-Hugger

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3. There is often an energy surge
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 09:44 AM
Sep 2023

....as the body gets closer to death. They call it terminal lucidity, a term that focuses more on cognition. They may experience more clarity and/or physical energy and a brief increase in appetite isn't out of the realm of possibility. It's been a very long time since I've worked in human hospice, but we would see everything along the spectrum in regards to appetite, with loss of it being more common. My dad was very hungry up until he slipped into unconsciousness hours before he died . He was asking us to bring cheesesteaks, Chinese food, tacos, etc in the days before his death and he ate them relatively well up until less than 24 hrs before death. In veterinary medicine, an increase in appetite is very common prior to death and can be confusing.

With the appetite change and the increase in sleeping she is probably getting fairly close. Holding you in my thoughts.

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Hospice-related question [View all] OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 OP
When my father was on hospice care cyclonefence Sep 2023 #1
Thank you, cyclonefence... OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #2
There is often an energy surge Tree-Hugger Sep 2023 #3
Thank you very much... OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #4
God bless. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #5
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