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| I have just spent a month... | 1/3/2006 |
Q: I have just spent a month with my mother in South Africa. She has stage 3 lung cancer. I am now ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about our Mother. It is very difficult to guess timelines with terminal ilnesses ...
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| dying mother?? | 11/19/2005 |
Q: Margot, My mother (80 yrs. old) has been bedridden for over a year. The only medicine she is on are ...
A: Yes it is very difficult to guess without knowing your Mother's medical history and her current test ...
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| strange question maybe | 10/30/2005 |
Q: i dont know if this is normal or not but... i have a fear of getting an aneurism and dying ...
A: You don't sound like a Hypochondriac to me, you just sound like you suffer from anxiety related to a ...
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| my mum has terminal lung cancer spread to liver and bones | 8/22/2005 |
Q: i would really like to know what to expect and for someone to give me a rough idea of how long my ...
A: I wish I could tell you, but unfortunately there is no easy formula to guess how much time anyone ...
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| Partial removal of a meningioma brain tumor | 7/8/2005 |
Q: she had surgery jan 27, 05 and 4 weeks later had to go to a nursing home as having memory difficult ...
A: Elderly people are more likely than younger patients to develop cognitive impairment as a result of ...
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| MDS | 6/9/2005 |
Q: This is an update:Wife and I have alnost worn out the internet and doctors studying MDS and she is ...
A: As with any treatment option, you are in control and have the right to decide yes or no. Ask all the ...
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| Physician assisted suicide/euthanasia | 4/20/2005 |
Q: i'm Hi school softmore preparing for a debate on physician assisted suicide. I've read that if a ...
A: If a person does not specify who is to make medical decisions for them in case they can't speak for ...
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| Physical change at death | 4/20/2005 |
Q: Good Morning! Three people have said that when they first saw an individual after death but before ...
A: I've worked with seniors for 20 years and have seen plenty of deceased bodies in my career and have ...
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| End of life care | 4/12/2005 |
Q: Margot. My name is Jayne. My father has recurrent small cell lung cancer. He had a lobectomey of ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your father's condition, it does sound quite grave. As for ‘end of life ...
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| life support systems | 3/21/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between Life support and Feeding tubes? My husband and I are not clear about ...
A: "Life Support" is exactly as it sounds - anything that supports life; this can include feeding tubes ...
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| Removing my father from the ventilator | 2/28/2005 |
Q: My father died early in the morning on February 15. He was on a ventilator for several months ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your father's passing. Do not worry about Hydrocodone not being "as good" ...
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| Death | 2/20/2005 |
Q: The husband of a close friend is dying. He is at home and only she and his sister are there to take ...
A: As you are no doubt aware, there are so many different factors that affect how long we "linger" with ...
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| Dying with cancer | 2/8/2005 |
Q: My Mom was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma Lung Cancer March 3 2004. She had a massive tumor in ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mother's situation. You might want to contact the Social Worker's at ...
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| dying of old age | 12/28/2004 |
Q: Margot - Thanks for taking the time to respond do this question. My grandmother is 93-years-old ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about what you and your family has been through watching your Grandmother ...
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| Urgant Responce Needed | 12/24/2004 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me or not but it doesn't hurt to try. My grandfather has diabetes and ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Grandfather ... I hope he's okay now. I really can't even begin to ...
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| Preparing for the death of my father, 77 | 12/18/2004 |
Q: I am the health care representative for my father, a widower. He has a severely weakened vascular ...
A: I'm sorry but I'm not sure I know what you are asking exactly. If you're asking whether to put in a ...
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| Not sure you can answer this | 11/25/2004 |
Q: I am wondering when a young person is brought to a hospital and dies, (age 36) if the hospital makes ...
A: All patients admitted to hospital have basic blood tests done and these simple tests identify ...
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| come | 11/16/2004 |
Q: I sorry if this sounds morbid but would a very overweight person loose a lot of weight after being ...
A: Not necessarily. Weight loss depends on burning more calories the we take in. A person in a coma ...
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| hospice care for grandmother with small children in home | 11/10/2004 |
Q: My mother was diagnosed with a grade IV glioblastoma in July 2004. She has had surgery, radiation, ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear about your Mother. I'll do my best to address your concerns. As for whether ...
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| stage of death | 11/7/2004 |
Q: My mother is 79, dx'ed with Dementia, Brain CA with moth eaten skull,several strokes, bone cancer. ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. Sounds like you're way past the point of considering options for ...
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| Renal shutdown/life expectancy | 10/5/2004 |
Q: My father is has end-stage Parkinson's. He has had trouble swallowing for the past 3 weeks. Over ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your father's condition. I would agree the end may be near if he has infact ...
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| death | 9/15/2004 |
Q: I want to know why people seem to get better just before they die. I have seen this happen so many ...
A: I researched to see if I could any information on this topic, but I could not. I can however share ...
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| COPD and truth | 8/1/2004 |
Q: I have just been told I have COPD. Great, time to get a few things in order, like a living will and ...
A: Obviously I do not have a Crystal Ball and have no way of knowing exactly how long you may live; and ...
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| Morphine and the Elderly | 7/22/2004 |
Q: Can you please tell me if it is a normal practice to give the elderly morphine when they are near ...
A: Yes it is normal practice to give Morphine to the terminally ill to promote comfort. The Morphine is ...
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| dying how long | 7/21/2004 |
Q: He has been in and out of sleep for a few weeks now and has stopped eating and drinking for 2 days ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your father's condition. It's really very difficult to estimate how long he ...
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| Kidney shutdown in 97 year old | 5/31/2004 |
Q: My Grandma is 97,8 months and 9 days. She started with an intestinal blockage 8 weeks ago on ...
A: It's hard to guess without knowing everything, although you were very thorough in your question. ...
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| Death from kidney failure | 5/20/2004 |
Q: My 66 year old father has been on hemodialysis for 7 years. He seems to be coming to the end of his ...
A: I apologise for my delay in responding but I had to leave the country unexpected for a urgent family ...
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| Alzheimers and dying | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I am a live in caregiver for an 89 year old man with Alzhiemers and COPD. I have been caring for him ...
A: Below is an excerpt whioch I think should answer all your questions. I hope this helps and I wish ...
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| fear of death | 5/10/2004 |
Q: can you pleose tell me if the people you helped through the dying stage had great fears of ...
A: Your fear of death is something you really should seek counselling for as it sounds like it's ...
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| pulmonary embolism | 5/6/2004 |
Q: Last thursday my mother passed away after being given a clot buster drug for her heart attack. I was ...
A: I'm very sorry to hear about your Mother. If you look at the link below you will find a simple but ...
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| Dying And Morphine | 9/25/2003 |
Q: Mother 87 has terminal cancer, colon, I believe that has spread now to liver. She was only ...
A: i'm sorry to hear about your Mother's condition. Morphine "usually" does indicate the end is near ...
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| death | 4/10/2003 |
Q: You say you nursed your mother and granmother at home when they were dying. My question is when ...
A: For me it was an easy decision as it's family tradition to nurse our loved-ones at home. Both my ...
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| Dying Process in the elderly | 2/22/2003 |
Q: My mother has dymentia and has lived in the same nursing home for two years. I have been told by ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear about your Mother's condition. Each death can be individual and circumstances ...
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| peg feeding | 2/19/2003 |
Q: I really need some reassurance that all is being done for my 90 year old mother, recently diagnosed ...
A: sorry I've taken so long to answer but I was off sick myself. I find it really hard to believe you ...
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| End Stage Alzheimers; Swallowing Reflex gone | 1/24/2003 |
Q: My 91 year old Mom has been in a skilled nursing facility's Alzheimer's Dementia Unit for the past ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mom's struggle, but it does sound like she's in a good place. You do ...
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| death of father | 5/19/2002 |
Q: my father died a week ago. I looked after him at home I attended to all his personal needs, my ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your Dad's experience, dying does not have to be a struggle. Obviosuly i ...
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| terminal cancer care at home | 5/7/2002 |
Q: My mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, primary in colon, secondary in liver. Her ...
A: I can honestly tell you that although you are facing a scary and sad time ahead of you - it will ...
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| Stages of Death in the Elderly | 10/19/2001 |
Q: What are the physical symptoms of the final stages of death in the elderly? I know it is called ...
A: I can desribe mottling to you from my experience, but if you need to know for a homework assignement ...
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| what to expect | 4/9/2001 |
Q: My step-father will be dieing of cancer, he has no liver function as of yesterday and has started to ...
A: Your Step-father is in the End Stage of his disease process and the end is not far away as I'm sure ...
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| copd | 3/26/2001 |
Q: my 86 year old mother lives with my sister. together we take care of our mom. every doctor has ...
A: I'm sorry your Mother is having such a tough time of it, but there is no reason she HAS TO go into ...
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