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Are we ready for hospice care or are there other wholistic options if a patient continues with chemo? |
My father has metatastic colo-rectal cancer. We are told that it inoperable and that he is not even a candidate for getting a colostomy (bag),we've seen five oncologists and he has had chemotherapy treatment his last PET scan showed a mild prgression and he has had recent severe bowel obstructions. on a fentynl patch for pain and uses breakthrough meds as well. Just had a five day period in the hospital where he was blocked-no food in-no food out. So it's getting more serious, although on the days without pain he can function " normally". We contacted hospice and they did feel that he is a candidate - He just says that he is not in pain today ( the day he is being released), but we know the pain pattern will soon continue- I鈥檓 one of the writers for Gilbert Guide (the foremost resource for everything senior care). One of my colleagues, Ami Icanberry, wrote a blog for our website called 鈥淭he Difference between Hospice and Palliative Care鈥?that may be very helpful to you. Here鈥檚 an excerpt from the post: |
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