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Originally Posted by Patti  Thanks my dear friend Connie for starting this thread and for always being there to talk to to and cry with. Thanks everyone for your prayers. I have never experienced someone dying from advanced cancer so the amount of pain my 90 year old Dad is in is unbelievable. We tried 5 different pain meds and combinations and they never even touched his pain. My Dad is so strong and has never complained. We put him in Hospice yesterday and our hope is today they will have gotten his pain under control. I lost my Mom 3 years ago this month so this is hitting doubly hard. I have been my Dad's primary caregiver for 3 years and I can't imagine my life with out him. Thanks again. |
Oh Patti
...I am so sorry, so very sorry. I can really relate here, sadly, bc I've been in your shoes. My Mom got cancer when I was 19 (she was 42) - I also cared for her over the time she died. She died when I was 21 (she was 44) - and what she went through during that time was excruciating. I am now 42, and still
after all this time, I cannot believe what I saw a human being go through with cancer. Unless you've been there, you can't explain it to someone else.
So, please know that I understand - and that I'm here for you, if you need anything. I will keep you in my thoughts. Many hugs and much love to you.
{btw, they have tried morphine, I assume? that's usually what they use for advanced cancer. and does he have a central line in, so they can give it IV?}