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Bedridden With Gioblastoma. Unable To Eat Anything Except Popsicles. Organs Have Started To Stop Working
Hi, my father has gioblastoma and is now bedridden. Hasn't eaten except for Popsicles in a week. We give him meds through a feeding tube. We only use the tube for the meds(steroid and seri quill). His organs are starting to shut down. Is he in pain? He can't talk or move except for one arm and hand very slowly. I was trying to have my mom start morphine but she is hesitant. He moans if we move him at all.
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
Hi,
This is a very difficult question to answer but there is a possibility that your father may be in pain. Morphine would be the appropriate drug if this is the case.
I suggest you have him assessed by a doctor with expertise in the area who will be in the best position to assess his level of pain.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
This is a very difficult question to answer but there is a possibility that your father may be in pain. Morphine would be the appropriate drug if this is the case.
I suggest you have him assessed by a doctor with expertise in the area who will be in the best position to assess his level of pain.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
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