Potential benefits of not using tube feedings and IV’s
EFFECT ON BODY
BENEFIT
Less fluid in the lungs
Easier to breathe
Less fluid in the throat
Less need for suctioning
Less pressure on tumors
Less pain
Less frequent urination
Sheets can be changed less frequently Less risk of skin breakdown
and bedsores
Increase in the body's natural pain-relieving hormones
Increased comfort and less pain
Adapted from The
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness,
by Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold, copyright by Joanne Lynn, used by
permission of Oxford University Press.
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