My Mother And Her Death Wish ...

[CorporalCaptain]

@ Australis and CorporalCaptain: while nicotene plasters and the like seem a good idea at first glance, they are no option in this case, as the problem is not impending lung cancer but an aneurysm which can break when the blood pressure rises. And Nicotene does exactly that.
The only nicotene-free substitute I can think of atm is a pacifier and I guess we can assume she wouldn't accept that alternative.

Ouch.

 

[Gary7]

I think you're all missing the fact that it's not a black & white matter. It's the particular circumstances and ages of those involved. Sometimes it's prudent to inform, and sometimes better to keep secret. Only those who are closest to the situation can really know what's right. Dispensing judgement based solely on a small passage of text is dubious at best.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

which is why we're all offering all kinds of solutions. One is bound to fit. Or so it stands to hope.