You enter F.N.'s room to take vital signs, and she says, "What if I come out of surgery and
I'm different? Or what if I die? My grandbabies will never know me.
" You hear the concern
in her voice and want to provide realistic reassurance about expected outcomes. Suggest
several ways that F.N. can communicate with her loved ones in the event that her surgery is
unsuccessful.
• Write letters to her grandchildren. Indicate on the envelope the time or event when you want each
letter to be opened and read (birthdays, first date, wedding, religious events, birth of their first
child, and so on).
• Videotape a special message to her husband, children, and grandchildren.
• Arrange a family meeting when they can discuss their lives, finish unfinished business, reminisce,
share stories, laugh, and cry. If something does happen to F.N., the family will have those memories
to carry with them. Suggest the family videotape this family interaction.
• Arrange for the husband to have some intimate time with his wife before surgery, if desired.
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