“There was a son living overseas who came back and asked us to do everything we can (to keep the parent alive), perhaps feeling guilt that he wasn’t there.”
They might blame (the sibling who made the decision) if the surgery didn’t go well. “Siblings tend to push the decision to one another. She said there are many decisions for families to make when patients are nearing the end of life, such as feeding tubes, extraordinary life-sustaining measures and surgery.
