One of our local anaesthesiologists has gone into pain management, and I would surely call such a person and get an opinion. It seems that anything that would improve a terminal patient's comfort level and ability to function would be a great thing.

Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!