My Nana is 89 years old and was diagnosed in Jan 2011. She did the radiation and actually went into remission in Jan of 2012. In Spetember 2012 her pc came back with a vengance. She has since lost about 30 pounds. She's barely eating (only picking at food, she stays nauseated, her pain has increased significantly. She spends most of her time asleep, lost almost all control of her bladder and bowel functions. In the last few days it appears that the jaundice has shown back up. She is so weak that she can no longer get back and forth to the bathroom so hospice is bringing a potty for her bedroom. A hospice nurse has been coming 2-3 times a week now for months. My mother and Aunt are with my Nana 24 hours a day. They have taken her pain and nausea medicine and cut the pills in half to give her every 30-45 minutes instead of the prescribed 2 tablets every 4-6 hours. I"m hoping that hospice will suggest the iv pain meds very soon. How can we estimate how much time she may have left? PLEASE, any info that you can provide to help me and my family in this transition would greatly help us. Please.
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My Nana is 89 years old and was diagnosed in Jan 2011. She did the radiation and actually went into remission in Jan of 2012. In Spetember 2012 her pc came back with a vengance. She has since lost about 30 pounds. She's barely eating (only picking at food, she stays nauseated, her pain has increased significantly. She spends most of her time asleep, lost almost all control of her bladder and bowel functions. In the last few days it appears that the jaundice has shown back up. She is so weak that she can no longer get back and forth to the bathroom so hospice is bringing a potty for her bedroom. A hospice nurse has been coming 2-3 times a week now for months. My mother and Aunt are with my Nana 24 hours a day. They have taken her pain and nausea medicine and cut the pills in half to give her every 30-45 minutes instead of the prescribed 2 tablets every 4-6 hours. I"m hoping that hospice will suggest the iv pain meds very soon. How can we estimate how much time she may have left? PLEASE, any info that you can provide to help me and my family in this transition would greatly help us. Please.
January 22, 2013 - 11:48amThis Comment
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