A friend of mine has breast cancer with,
amongst others, secondary liver cancer.
She has been fighting for 7 years but she
is finally restricted to her bed. She has
just been put on fentanyl to relieve her
pain and her abdomen is very swollen and
her legs are swollen too. She has great
difficulty moving in bed or on her feet
and she is developing a rash on her shins.
She is hardly eating - everything is
unpalatable to her.
Can anyone give an idea of how much longer
her suffering is likely to last? I know
that this is difficult because every case
is different but it would be useful to
have some feedback.
Thanks.
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MandMs
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Posted: 09-07-07 05:45am
Sorry to hear this about your friend! She
already has damaged liver because she
developed signs and symptoms of liver
malfunction. That happens in the late
stages of disease. She probably has mild
or no jaundice (a yellowish discoloration
of the skin and the whites of the eyes)
and if the jaundice progressively worsens
there are only couple of weeks before she
dies. Also, before she die may become
confused and drowsy as toxins accumulate
in her brain, a condition called liver
encephalopathy. No one can live without
functional liver due to its important role
in our body.
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SenseofTouch
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Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 10-25-07 02:28am
Some of these symptoms seem familiar with
my dad's situation as well. My dad's
liver cancer has caused kidney failure. I
think there's internal bleeding. There's
a huge bruise on his waist and some
bruises on his belly.
Under his belly is filled with fluid,
which is the reason to why his belly is so
huge and bloated. It doesn't seem like
there's much time for him left, so I must
find a cure quick!
PLEASE HELP MEEE!!!!!!
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MandMs
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Posted: 11-05-07 04:37am
I wrote to you at the two other topics.
Please, check them!
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