Is this it?
Hi. My dad is in the hospital with his second round of pneumonia in just a few months. It seems that the infection isn't quite as bad as the first time, but his health has declined a lot. For reference, my dad also has a total laryngectomy and has been on an all liquid diet for 4 years now in addition to having Parkinson's for 10 years. Anyway, he all of a sudden stopped swallowing any liquid whatsoever on Saturday. It says in his mouth and dribbles out over the course of hours. The hospital is freaking out about aspiration and stopped all food. He can't aspirate because he has a laryngectomy. Is this it for him? Will he regain the ability to drink his food? We are now looking at hospice. His doctors do not think a stomach tube would provide a quality life experience. He is 69. He's having episodes of AFIB, cannot walk by himself right now, etc. I just want to set my expectations, is this end of life in Parkinson's?