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Taking Morphine For Pain After Chemotherapy, Also Have Peg Tube Insertion. What Else Can Be Done?
I need information regarding my Dad's Oral cancer. He was diagnosed with Cancer (stage two) 1.5 years ago. His tongue was partially removed and a flap was inserted. The post surgery scans mentioned that the margins are clear and he was cancer free. He recovered and was doing good for 5 months. Then he started having issues and when we did MRI scan we found that he had a recurrence. He was given radiotherapy for 6 weeks followed by chemotherapy for 6 months. Now he is very weak and the doctors mentioned that he cannot take anymore treatment. He has a peg tube inserted with which we feed him. He is suffering from pain occasionally. He is taking morphine (90 mg) daily. Is there anything else that could be done to make his life more comfortable?
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
these are the maximum efforts done by your doctor and in our medical science nothing beyond this is possiblke in my mind also
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