Comment on Discussion Thread đ˘ Monday 20 April 2026
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨days⊠agoIâm so sorry. Such a difficult situation. This sounds so horrid. Itâs impossible to know what her wishes are. Refusing food but also âyou are trying to get rid of meâ implies she doesnât want to die? Somehow her mental state is thinking food is poison? Ensure will harm her? Because she doesnât have the mental capacity to understand the consequences of not eating, or to communicate if she wishes to live or enter palliative stage, youâre in an impossible situation. Agree with Melba that checking what the legalities are for medical treatment for someone mentally incapacitated is important. Maybe also having a discussion with others who are close to her, and her doctors, what decisions would be the best quality of life for her?