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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 309 | Don't stop advocating for him. It so irritates me when a doctor will say something cannot be happening WHEN IT IS.
If your immune system is weak or you have a weak system from illness prior, it is easy for treatments to effect you greatly and quickly.
Get lots of calories and lots of liquids in him and be firm and get them to help with meds for pain. Let them know he is wantring to give up as there are things they can try to help with and they should be instead of arguing if it could be radiation or not.
My best to you and your dad - so not fair to have to go thru this at 80.
Rita - Age 44
wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1
(R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.
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"Those who think by the inch and speak by the yard, should be kicked by the foot."
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