Dad's last days

 When alive we can never say that if we had done things differently we would have gotten a different outcome. Dad fell ill and all I can think at the time was should we just let him lie here against his will and watch him die. Or should I try to convince the rest of the family to consider moving him to a different clinic? I am pretty sure that most of us have faced similar situations in our lifetime. But the sad reality of all this is that when dealing with parents we are pretty much helpless when it comes to making them keep a doctor's appointment. My dad had a heart condition and he did make lots of changes to control his insulin, cholesterol, and blood pressure. But he missed the most important details which were the signals of a faltering artery or his low blood glucose dropping at night. During his last few days alive he encountered some mild chest pains which he ignored telling my brothers and his wife that it was gastritis, which lasted for two to three days until my youngest brother pressured him into going to see his doctor. When he arrived they had to immediately perform a Coronary Angioplasty but were unable to because he had waited too long and his blood pressure was unstable. Dad was admitted to the ICU to see if his blood pressure would stabilize and four days later he passed away. The question will always be in the back of my mind. Could I have done anything differently? and if done so would I have gotten a different outcome? Dad was 75 years old and left behind ten brothers and sisters.

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