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What Must Be Done When Chemotherapy Fails?
hello doc. my mother'sgallblader is operated 14years ago due to stone.
one years ago she diagnosed liver cancer from where doctor removed gallblader.her doctor starts chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin.after complete six cycle of chemotherapy there is no much improvement. after this capcitabine orally started.after six month my mother is extremly weak and ascites built up in abdomen. before two month fluid draiat this timen out three times in a month.last drain fluid is bloody.doctor stop all madicine .he gave only painkiller . at this time ascites timeah
inabdomen men . doctr refuse furder drain fluid out timedue to fatigue . my mother is not able to speak and very fatigue .doctor say she have no more time to live.
my question is ..
at this stage how much time my mother have to go heavens ?
one years ago she diagnosed liver cancer from where doctor removed gallblader.her doctor starts chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin.after complete six cycle of chemotherapy there is no much improvement. after this capcitabine orally started.after six month my mother is extremly weak and ascites built up in abdomen. before two month fluid draiat this timen out three times in a month.last drain fluid is bloody.doctor stop all madicine .he gave only painkiller . at this time ascites timeah
inabdomen men . doctr refuse furder drain fluid out timedue to fatigue . my mother is not able to speak and very fatigue .doctor say she have no more time to live.
my question is ..
at this stage how much time my mother have to go heavens ?
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
She is terminally ill, based on the history and signs she has days or weeks to live.
In this stage concentrating on improving her pain is essential. You can take her to a hospice a place where they can take care of her in this regard.
In this stage concentrating on improving her pain is essential. You can take her to a hospice a place where they can take care of her in this regard.
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