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  • July 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Are there ways to manage pain better? #88956
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    Spectator

    Thanks for all the answers and kind words everybody. The pain is a little more manageable for him right now. Upon discussion with his Doctor, we increased all the pain killers and that seemed to work, at least for now. Doctor said once it stops working, we will put him on Fentanyl.

    Gavin – Thanks! We got my dad’s pain medicine in liquid form as well now. Sometimes he was having a hard time swallowing the pills.

    June 22, 2015 at 3:07 pm in reply to: When to start hospice care #88743
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    Thanks for all the information and kind words everybody. We ended up signing for Hospice last week. So far, dad has been okay, though when he get shoulder pains, it’s sever. He has an appetite and enjoys his ice-cream couple of times a day. We had a big Father’s day celebration yesterday, where most of our family was able to make it. He was pretty happy.

    Again, I really appreciate all the support I get on this forum.

    June 17, 2015 at 3:09 pm in reply to: When to start hospice care #88739
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    Thanks Lainy. We just called the Hospice service and we are going to sign up for it.

    June 17, 2015 at 1:17 pm in reply to: When to start hospice care #88737
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    My dad’s shoulder pain is getting worse. We are trying to treat it with Dilaudid and morphine but it’s not working too well. He also had a high fever last night (we gave tylenol for that). My mom is still reluctant to call hospice care but I think we absolutely need to sign up for it at this point. Mom thinks that calling hospice care is the end, which is probably the case. I think my mom needs couple of days to emotionally accept it

    In the meantime, is there anything else that we can do for his pain?

    June 16, 2015 at 1:26 pm in reply to: When to start hospice care #88732
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    Thanks for all the advice. I really appreciate it. Dad had a better day yesterday. He had some visitors and he was able to sit with them and talk. Mom is still reluctant to sign for Hospice but my sister is a nurse and she has taken some time off to be with him 24/7.

    Kris – I may send you an email if I have a hospice related question. Sooner or later, I’m pretty sure we will have to sign up for it.

    thanks a bunch,
    Andy

    June 15, 2015 at 6:17 pm in reply to: When to start hospice care #88734
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    Thanks a lot for answering Lainy! It’s a tough situation. I will keep you posted. We got him a walker and a wheelchair. I think getting him a hospital bed will help eventually.

    Kindest Regards,
    Andy

    December 2, 2013 at 5:57 pm in reply to: dad was diagnosed with CC in may, 2013 #77610
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    Thank you so much. Those are exactly the two medicines they are using. They started Heparin yesterday and will start giving him Coumadin tonight.

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