my mom was 88 and her doctor took her off blood thinner due to her developing a cervical spinal hematoma and within 2 weeks she had a stroke and died and now I feel guilty for not pushing back more but the doctor said that ceasing blood thinner temporarily is the standard of care for treating a cervical spinal hematoma and she was too elderly and frail to have surgery. I still feel awful though
Blood thinners are really a no win situation. You leave her on them, she dies from a cervical spine hematoma. You take her off of them, and she dies from a stroke. Either way, a bad ending. Once an elder gets on the blood thinner train, it often ends poorly.
Don't blame yourself for a doctor recommended decision. We don't have crystal balls to see how these decisions will turn out. I'm sure you feel badly, I did too when my mother had a stroke after I nodded to dxing the blood thinners.
I am very sorry for your loss and wish you peace and acceptance in knowing mom is at perfect peace now.
Frankly, it wasn’t anyone’s fault, but it was entirely predictable. Thats what we are all paying for with these “feisty fighters” you know.