When my dad was dying last year this time he was in the hospital for the 2nd time in 2 weeks My parents asked about hospice and the doctor told them no he didn't think it was time and he looked better then he had at his visit 4 days prior (he didn't) and then told him there was some experimental treatment in St Louis (4 hours away) and maybe dad could try that he was almost 77 then...well that got his hopes up he went home for about 4 more days then back to the hospital by ambulance spent 3 weeks in the hospital getting TPN and blood, chest tubes and an infection. He came home on a Friday and died in the early morning hours of Sunday and felt like crap those last few weeks. I didn't think much of that doc in the first place after that I just want to kick his chair when I see him at work now.