lennyob1

I am a hospice RN. To clarify: hospice is not one national organization. Nationally, hospice consists of hundreds/thousands of private companies, some for-profit, some not-for-profit. Protocols vary among these companies; mine does not use ketamine or methadone. Biggest problem is relatives who are afraid to give the patient pain meds for fear it will hasten death. It has been pointed out that the stress of pain will also hasten death. More importantly, even if pain meds would hasten death (they won't), how selfish is it for relatives to demand that the patient live a few more hours (in agony) from lack of pain meds? Think about that.

I have recently seen new medical research which shows that taking about 2000 units of Vit. D per day reduces Chron's flare-ups by 60% or more. Google it - may be very helpful for you!