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my dad was taking the steroid decadron until the doctors cut back to once a day. He became very tired and unable to get up. So in your personal opinion, with this kind of tumor and the survival rate being zero do you think I as a daughter not wanting to see my father tired and sleeping all of the time i continued to give him 2mg of the decadron once daily for the time he has left was a bad idea. My dad is not one to lay around all day.
Well, I normally do not answer detailed questions with regards to medication here since that is the responsibility of the dr. in charge of treatment. However under the circumstances I have to admit that it probably does not matter here. But I also unfortunately have to inform you that with this disease more and more sleep is to be expected due to tumor progress until the patient sleeps all the time, then drifts into a coma and then passes away.
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
Experience
I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.
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