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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung caner in late April. He had 4 cancer nodules (?) two in each lung. The oncologist said that at his age and at the advacement of his cancer he would only live another 3-6 months. He is still going, but the last two days he has had diarrhea with a LOT of bloody discharge. He is on both the pill form and the liquid form of morphine now and he is still eating but I am thinking that this may be a sign that the end is getting closer. What should we expect in terms of time now and what is to come in terms of additional symptoms?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hi
Since your father is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer basic aim of treatment should only be basic supportive care as he has only around 3 to 6 months of time to live.
For his diarrhea u can use Loperamide tablets 4 mg stat the 2 mg 2 hrly till his motion is controlled.
For blood discharge in his stool i would recommend he takres tab pause 500 mg twice daily for 3 days.
He may have acute shortness of breath in future so oxygen cylinder needs to be arranged in home so that it can be given by mask
Regards
DR De
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Hi Since your father is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer basic aim of treatment should only be basic supportive care as he has only around 3 to 6 months of time to live. For his diarrhea u can use Loperamide tablets 4 mg stat the 2 mg 2 hrly till his motion is controlled. For blood discharge in his stool i would recommend he takres tab pause 500 mg twice daily for 3 days. He may have acute shortness of breath in future so oxygen cylinder needs to be arranged in home so that it can be given by mask Regards DR De