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Husband Dying Of Cancer, Every Organ Affected, Penis Enlarged And Swollen. Why?

my husband is dying from cancer at the moment. his wish is to die at home, i have a pallitive team in place but the hospital still dont know where the primary started. every organ is effected now. i am most worried by his very very enlarged and swoolen penis. They say its his liver that will end his life so i know he will go yellow, but why is his peins soo swoolen. he is most afraid about that and what could i do to help. pleas help me if you can. i know he is going to die but i dont want him to suffer like this. thank you, sandy
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

I am sorry for the difficulty you and your husband must be experiencing.

Because your husband has likely been bed ridden for a period of time, it is possible that the swelling may be related to congestion of the blood vessels.

After prolonged bed rest, fluid may build up in the lower aspects of the body especially the position in the bed is not altered frequently.
It would be addressed by altering the positions to encourage the fluid to dissipate.

There are other causes of swelling such as trauma or infection.

I hope this helps and wish the both of you all the best

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Husband Dying Of Cancer, Every Organ Affected, Penis Enlarged And Swollen. Why?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic I am sorry for the difficulty you and your husband must be experiencing. Because your husband has likely been bed ridden for a period of time, it is possible that the swelling may be related to congestion of the blood vessels. After prolonged bed rest, fluid may build up in the lower aspects of the body especially the position in the bed is not altered frequently. It would be addressed by altering the positions to encourage the fluid to dissipate. There are other causes of swelling such as trauma or infection. I hope this helps and wish the both of you all the best