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Have Colon Cancer. Swollen Hips, Legs, Feet. Black Vomit. Life Expectancy?
my sister in law is at the end of he battle with colon cancer. she is swollen in hips and legs and feet, jaundice and has now started throwing up small amounts of black vomit. I am looking for a time line- I know its iimpossible to tell me exactly but I think we are looking at days rather than weeks- I would like to tell my husband but he thinks we still have time.
Mon, 8 Apr 2013
Hi and welcome to HCM.
I am sorry about your mother. It is hard to predict as you know. This is definitely terminal stage unfortunately. WHat about her mental condition, breathing and heart function. Those 3 signs can tell the most about life expectancy. If she is confused, desoriented, breathe shallow and have no apetite these are her final days.
If not, she might have live for week or 2,not more than a month.
Wish you good luck.
I am sorry about your mother. It is hard to predict as you know. This is definitely terminal stage unfortunately. WHat about her mental condition, breathing and heart function. Those 3 signs can tell the most about life expectancy. If she is confused, desoriented, breathe shallow and have no apetite these are her final days.
If not, she might have live for week or 2,not more than a month.
Wish you good luck.
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