Please help me......my father-inlaw has stage iv lung cancer. He is 84 years old!


Question: Please help me!.!.!.!.!.!.my father-inlaw has stage iv lung cancer!. He is 84 years old!.!?
The doctors have given him 4-6 months to live!. He doesn't seem to be in any pain yet althoug he does have problems swallowing and has a lot of phlem!. What are the next stages I can expect and what is the best way to ease his pain and discomfort!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Most patients with stage IV lung cancer in which cancer cells are in the fluid around the lungs are very likely to have disease that has spread to other areas in the body!. Apparently he has advanced stage IV as the doctors have given a time frame to live!. He will have more congestion until it takes over his lungs and reduces his oxygen levels below that which will sustain life, it sounds as if he's having a lot of problems already with you stating he has problems swallowing and has a lot a phlegm!.!.!.!.!.When it comes to pain and discomfort, stay on his Doctors to keep him supplied with whatever it takes to keep him from hurting, when a person is terminally ill the Dr will usually allow whatever it takes to keep them comfortable without restraint!. If the Dr he is seeing has a problem supplying him with pain relief get a different Dr!.!.!.!.Oxycontin, Oxycodone and or morphine IV's are usually the last options for pain relief, these were all given to my Dad before he passed on!. My Dad died a few years ago and they had him on Oxycontin 20mg when his pain started, then 40mg, 80mg, and finally 160 mg which the doctor told us was basically a death sentence, the body can't handle that much Oxycontin over an extended period of time!. finally they added an IV of liquid morphine that he could click every 6 minutes on top of the Oxycontin he was taking!. His pain was extreme until they gave him the morphine and then he slept most of the time, this was the last 2 weeks he was alive!. He asked that we keep clicking the button for him because he was not hurting while he was knocked out!. My sister and I, along with other members of our family and friends stood watch and helped him by clicking the button as it became available the last couple days he was with us!. This was tough on everyone but at the same time we were following his last request by keeping him sedated!. God be with you and your family, I know how rough things are and I hate to say it but they will probably get worse before its all over!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Teddy, I am so sorry that this is happening to you, and offer my prayers and blessings!.

Your Father-in-law will be given all the pain relief that he needs from his specialists so don't worry about that bit!. As for making him comfortable, ask him what would he like you to do!. Many people with a short time to live like to talk about it, their life etc, so don't be afraid or shy away from talking about his cancer and how it is affecting him!.

As his time gets nearer, he may well suffer more severe pain, so the specialists will increase his pain medication, this may cause him to become drowsy and unaware of what is happening, still, even so, continue to talk to him!.

When it is all over, you may need to get together with closure, as many people do not get closure and don't get over the death!.

It's ok to cry, no matter who you are, male or female, cry as much as you like, as crying is a healing process!.
Prayers are also welcomed, so ask if he wants to pray with you!.

Discuss this with his Gp and ask what can you do to help, also ask him for his help with the grieving family!.

Blessings Rev JackMWww@Answer-Health@Com

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The best way is to be there for him!.!.!. You need to ask him!. Seriouly, what he needs is not what you need!. He will tell you!. Ask him, hug him!. Listen to his needsWww@Answer-Health@Com

maybe u can try to ask him what does he want to go, what does he feel like eating!. keep him happy!. my grandfather was also having the similar case last time!. we just try to make him happy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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