What causes it?
Up until a few days ago,my dad hadn't moved his bowels in 7 days.
The nurse put him on 2 (60 mg) Senna 2 times a day.
It was originally 1 tab twice a day-but hadn't worked....
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Hi everyone...I have spent a lot of time on this board in the past 1 1/2 years looking for support to help me get though my Mom's diagnosis in December, 2006, of small cell lung cancer. I thank e...
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Hello everyone...just wanted to let you know that the angels came to get my mom today. Her jouney was long and hard but she is finally at peace in Heaven with GOD now.
You are all in my pra...
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My mom found out last week she has mestatic bone cancer and lung cancer. The official biopsy results haven't been given to us yet, but we were told it was pretty bad. The bone cancer is in numero...
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One year ago June 9, 2007 my daughter's fiance was killed right in front of me. Why can't I get over it? My daughter tried to kill herself 3 weeks later and her fiance's family literally took he...
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would love to talk to people who have lost their brother in car crash my brother died in nov 23rd 2001
every one loved him,i had a child 3 weeks after les died she was 3 weeks early due to s...
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Dad's knees are now very blotchy,he has chest congestion and his hands are bluish & cold.These signs are in the hospice book listed under "hours to 1-2 days."
I feel this is it.
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I guess it depends where the tumors are. I am not really sure. My mother was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in 9/06 and passed away on 7/28/07. She didn't even know that she had cancer un...
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Hi,
I just wanted to share my story, and testimony really, of being with my father throughout his sickness and watching him go through the dying process.
I am 36 years old and my Daddy pas...
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My eldest son died 3 months ago from a bleed at the base of the brain. The autopsy has ruled out aneurysm, tumour and medicine.
My youngest son this Saturday had a Grand Mal epileptic fit (he ...
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Last night my dad told me he was having pain (not severe) in his lower left back.
I gave him 5 mg of Morphine & called hospice to report the change.He has never had this pain before.
Then ...
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Does anyone have experience w/ what's writtien in the hospice books about the body changes going from "fever to cold?"
Does it "literally" mean fever?Or just hot like a hot f...
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Hi, I have been reading for a little while and finally decided to post. I admit I am having a difficult time reading through all of your stories, as it is a sign of what lies ahead for us...
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Hi everyone, I have read so much valuable information from this site, to which I am very grateful,you have given me hope, for my sister.
Three months ago, [we had what we thought was a relativly...
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Hello all.I have posted about my dad who is on hospice & was given 2 weeks on June 13,2008.
The last few weeks he was sleeping most of the day-didn't really want to do anything.He was either...
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my mom is in the last stage of leukemia with only a couple of months to live. what will happen next? will her heart or other organs fail?
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Is there anyone out there that has been on an emotional roller coaster with a loved one? My mom diagnosed in Dec. 2006 with small cell lung cancer and is still with us today. However, it has bee...
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When I was 17 years old my Mom tried to commit suicide in front of me. She took about 200 blood pressure-pain pills-anxiety drugs- I literally jumped on her and I slapped her and tried to pull th...
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The Hospice nurse had been checking my dad for swelling of the ankles but he hasn't had any swelling until today.
What does this mean please?
Thanks.
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what to watch for in final stages of lung cancer trying to get some insight and time frames if poss in order to help my husband through this his 44 year old sister is in stage 4 and has has chemo...
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My dad decided he's going to try the chemo.
He'll need to get a week of B12 shots before starting it.
Does anyone have experience with this medication?
My dad will be getting treated for end...
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Hello----I am really hoping for some advice---This is a kind-of long story, in order to get in all the details----so please read and bear with me. It is a Death/Dying story---but may belong on the...
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Friend had feeding tube removed Friday and morphine was increased. Any idea how long it will be before they are out of misery....
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It has been many months since I posted here. My husband was diagnosed with small cell in Nov. of 2006 and we rode that roller coaster until Valentines day of this year. I do not recognize any of t...
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My ex passed away a month ago.We had dated for three years.He was my first love.We were still friends.Si had just talked to him a week before.He meant alot to me when we were together.Us breaking ...
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