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1. Mortgages in Spain

   my grandfather died of stomach cancer and his stomach was bloted beyond belief. the rest of him was a skeleton. I can only assume that it is normal and there isn’t anything that can be done. If your father has it all over his body then he would probably blote everywhere. The cancer preduces fluid that the body organs can’t get rid of so it swells up in the body. Some times the organs get eaten away by the cancer and stop functioning properly therefor they secreet into the body.It dosen’t seem good if that is the case. I’m not a specialist so I can’t tell you what it means but be prepared for the worst. Sorry you have to go through this. Remember to tell your dad you love him every day,though you probably already do, as you seem to care enough to try and understand what it is that is happening to him. I send you a big hug. And hope.

   Posted on 22-Nov-09 at 10:07 am | Permalink
2. Becca

   Yes, this is common. Maybe from liver failure or low albumin level (like if he isn’t eating any more). There really isn’t anything you can do, if he is in the final stages of cancer. However, give him morphine if he is in pain. This is a great drug that can alleviate pain and also ease any respiratory distress from fluids accumulating in wrong places, like his abdomen. I am sorry for his struggle. Comfort is the key.

   Posted on 22-Nov-09 at 10:07 am | Permalink
3. superint

   Fluid in the abdomen is called ascites (uh site eez). Cancers can produce fluid but the majority of it probably comes from protein malnutrition (like the starving kids in Africa), and the cancer may be blocking lymphatic channels or blood vessels.

   Posted on 22-Nov-09 at 10:07 am | Permalink

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