Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based

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Bill wrote at 2008-09-12 04:58:01
Mom died this Tuesday night of Pancreatic cancer which had already spread into the Colon, Abdominal wall, Liver and Sentinel Lymph Nodes by the time it was diagnosed.

Being terminal, they moved us to a nice, private room so she could pass with some dignity and privacy.

She was setup on a Morphine drip, initially set at 12.7 mil/hour.

Her body was shutting down, no longer able to speak, than eyes stayed closed, groaning and mumbling incomprehensibly, heaving chest, kidneys started failing, but it's taking all day and she's in obvious discomfort.  The next morning her Doctor comes in, we talk to him about hastening her death with the intention of easing her suffering and the suffering of those present.  The doctor accepted our request and instructed the nurse to bump the morphine drip up to 23.4 mil/hour.  Within 3 hours, she had passed.  It was easier on everyone involved and was truly appreciated by our family.

I hope that helps...

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