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My Husband Has Stage IV Lung Cancer Chemo Didn't Work. Today I Noticed His Stools Were Black And Mushy. Concerned
My husband has Stage IV lung cancer chemo didnt work Today I noticed his stools are black and would like to know why He is no longer being seen by a physician. Physician says to contact Hospice which we aren t quite ready for as yet. He is not eating much but does drink water plus other liquids. He was complaining about his lower back hurting so I picked him up some Cranberry juice thinking maybe he was getting a kidney infection as he doesn t drink enough liquids. Today tho , I noticed his stools were black and mushy. What should I be looking for ? Why is this happening? What can I do, if anything? Please advise, thank you.
Thu, 12 Jul 2012
Black stool could mean his cancer has spread into his liver which is known as metastases. his condition is critical if he is not taking solid food. Back pain again might be due to metastases
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my mother has stage iv lung cancer and she started to have problems with her speech cant understand,did the cancer move to her brain?and her stools are slimy at first and now black,what does this mean? and she starting to sleep alot,it look like her pain dissappearedthank you vernon
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