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Are Sepsis And Neoplasms Clinical Manifestations Of Parkinson's Disease?
Question: Dear Dr. XXXXXXX
If one had the priviledge of chooosing how one would die, what choice would you suggest? A stretched out death from Parkinson, or a death from septsis, a benign noplasm caused by a Vitamin B shot or a shingle shot abut 5 years earlier, With 5 to 8 lymph nodes missing from the arm pit due to BC 20 years earlier. The neoplasm, is located on the same side in the upper fleshy part of the arm, and is about 3 centermetres. The use of antibodies shrank the tumor down about 2 yrs. ago, but it is growing again and could send its waste into the bloodstream, Would death by septsis be much sweeter than dying of Parkinson in the late or moderate severe state? Thank you for your Take on this case.
The patient is 84 yrs and otherwise in good health, Her desire for an answer from me is quite demanding.
XXXX
If one had the priviledge of chooosing how one would die, what choice would you suggest? A stretched out death from Parkinson, or a death from septsis, a benign noplasm caused by a Vitamin B shot or a shingle shot abut 5 years earlier, With 5 to 8 lymph nodes missing from the arm pit due to BC 20 years earlier. The neoplasm, is located on the same side in the upper fleshy part of the arm, and is about 3 centermetres. The use of antibodies shrank the tumor down about 2 yrs. ago, but it is growing again and could send its waste into the bloodstream, Would death by septsis be much sweeter than dying of Parkinson in the late or moderate severe state? Thank you for your Take on this case.
The patient is 84 yrs and otherwise in good health, Her desire for an answer from me is quite demanding.
XXXX
Brief Answer:
hard to answer...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I don't believe that any kind of death is to be preferred, mostly because we usually can't get feedback from the dying person but I can tell you my opinion based on experience from various patients in the past. The worst kind of death according to my opinion is the one that does not involve pain or shortness of breath. Sepsis and neoplasms usually cause pain and shortness of breath. Bedridden patients with Parkinson's disease usually die from infections (pneumonia and urinary tract infections), so they fell into the sepsis category.
The less agonizing death seems to be due to cardiovascular incidents or to patients in coma. Both kinds of death cannot be predicted obviously. You never know when a heart attack will occur!
Regarding the types of death you've mentioned, there are palliative options available to the doctors, when the things have gone bad.
I hope I've shed some light into her situation...
Kind Regards!
hard to answer...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I don't believe that any kind of death is to be preferred, mostly because we usually can't get feedback from the dying person but I can tell you my opinion based on experience from various patients in the past. The worst kind of death according to my opinion is the one that does not involve pain or shortness of breath. Sepsis and neoplasms usually cause pain and shortness of breath. Bedridden patients with Parkinson's disease usually die from infections (pneumonia and urinary tract infections), so they fell into the sepsis category.
The less agonizing death seems to be due to cardiovascular incidents or to patients in coma. Both kinds of death cannot be predicted obviously. You never know when a heart attack will occur!
Regarding the types of death you've mentioned, there are palliative options available to the doctors, when the things have gone bad.
I hope I've shed some light into her situation...
Kind Regards!
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