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Suggest Prognosis For Health Condition With Tar Like Bowel Movement
My grandmother just turned 99 years of age. She was put into a nursing facilty approximately 3 weeks ago. She appears to be bleeding internally due to tar like bm and stench. She also recently was put on oxygen, all therapies have stopped and she is not communicating much. Is this something she can recover from or should I be planning a trip to see he
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
Hi,
I am sorry for the health situation your grandmother is going through.
The tar like bowel movements are not a good sign. They are referring to internal bleeding. At her age, and from what you are describing, it is hard for her to recover.
So, I highly suggest to plan a trip to see her as soon as possible before it's too late.
Good luck!
I am sorry for the health situation your grandmother is going through.
The tar like bowel movements are not a good sign. They are referring to internal bleeding. At her age, and from what you are describing, it is hard for her to recover.
So, I highly suggest to plan a trip to see her as soon as possible before it's too late.
Good luck!
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