My father-in-law was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2006. After a 2-year fight and undergoing chemo and radiation treatments, we are afraid we have come to the end of the road. We have been told a number of things about how long he has, however, we have not been told what to espect when the end is near. Anyone have some insight into our preparation, or what we should expect?
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My first piece of advice to you is spend as much time with him as possible. Tell him often that you are all there for him, and if he is uncomfortable talking about his condition, let it go. He needs to get it straight in his mind before he can talk about it. The best time to consider hospice care is when you can see that the doctors and hospitals really cannot do anything for him. As long as he is still aware and can make his own decisions, it is important for him to say it is time for hospice. You should also have him appoint someone as his health care proxy agent in case he is unable to make decisions. Someone who knows what he would want in certain situations. It is very hard to know “end of life” symptoms, except, they basically stop eating and drinking. They sleep all the time and are very hard to wake up. When they are awake, they are somewhat withdrawn, or they get a burst of sudden energy and talk a lot. And at the very end, the breathing gets quite irregular. I know this is a lot to think about, and it is nothing pleasant to think about. My heart truly goes out to you. I honestly feel your pain. Your father-in-law, you and your whole family will be in my prayers. Try to stay strong, but do cry when you need to. God Bless.
I’m not trying to be a smart *** but you asked so here I go.
Buy a bottle of sleeping pills a bottle of whiskey and a gun.
Near the end the pain will be very bad. I watched my step dad die from it.
It is a hard thing to do but every person should have a choice on how to live their own live or not live it.
I know some people will think bad of me for saying it but remember you came out here and asked and I gave you MY honest opinion
my father have the “metastatic adinocarcinoma” and dr’s says that its a 4th stage of cancer and he may live just 6 to 8 months only, so plz tell me its true, if true plz tel me the treatment for that. iam waiting 4 ur answer send to my mail id its too urgent.
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