 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Swati,
I am so sorry to hear your latest news. It is the time to consult with the local hospice people to find out what options you have to make your father as comfortable as possible. They do an exceptionally good job at pain management.
If you can find a window of opportunity to find out his wishes you should. Did he fill out advanced directives?
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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