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Suffering From Bowel Cancer (88 Years Old)
My grandmother has bowel cancer that spread to her lungs and now has spread to the brain. She is 88 yrs old. Refusing food and fluids now. Her doctor has instructed she have a syringe drive now..... This happened yesterday. She doesn't open her eyes and sleeps constantly. They have given her around 48 hrs left.
Fri, 16 May 2014
Your grandmother is suffering from stage 4 bowel cancer.
The basic aim of treatment is basic supportive care now.
If she is having pain then morphine tablet 10 mg thrice can be given.
For constipation syr duphalac 15 ml can be given as morphine causes constipation.
Regards
Dr De
The basic aim of treatment is basic supportive care now.
If she is having pain then morphine tablet 10 mg thrice can be given.
For constipation syr duphalac 15 ml can be given as morphine causes constipation.
Regards
Dr De
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