Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 5,260  |      I feel so bad for your Dad.  I am up about every hour or less during the night from so many liquids. I can only imagine what it would be like if I couldn't get out of bed to make the trips. I agree with Malka that the Dr can give him a script to help with the water.        
     Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan.  I averaged  about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there.  w  Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube .  Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April. --- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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