| Subject | Date Asked |
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| non hodgkins lymphoma LTV III | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I am going to ask you a question about my sister who has this disease and lives with me. It is very ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your sister, she sounds like a brave lady. Obviously I am not familiar ...
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| father dying from nonhodgkins lymphoma | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I am going through a difficult time. My father has almost past away 3 times since feb.25 2006. He ...
A: I am very sorry to read about your father's struggle - it must be very difficult to watch. We ...
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| COPD | 11/24/2006 |
Q: My mother had to be put on life support due to her COPD. It was prayers and the grace of God she ...
A: This is very general and may not be the course your Mom follows, but I can tell you how an average ...
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| end-stage lymphoma | 11/22/2006 |
Q: Margot, My father-in-law had a cancerous tumor removed from the lower right cerebellum of the brain ...
A: Below is an excerpt which I think should answer your questions. I hope this helps and I wish you the ...
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| Is my grandmother dying? | 10/15/2006 |
Q: My gran is 89 and along with my grandfather were moved in to a private nursing home a year ago. ...
A: Obviously I am not familiar with your Gran's exact medical history, but from what you've written I ...
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| new york stage 4 | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My mother has been ill for a long time (years of health problems). They have begun to really take a ...
A: Stage 4 generally refers to a cancer that has spread to another organ (ie: Breat Ca that has spread ...
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| Mother's fear of dying... | 10/12/2006 |
Q: As of now I have moved into my parents home to take care of my mother in her last few months. She is ...
A: Has your Mother actually expressed a fear of dying? Is she religious? Is there a Church leader she ...
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| My Mother has dementia | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I believe that my 82 year old mother has dementia, I have been caring for her now off and on for ...
A: I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. First of all, yes it is normal for ...
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| How do I know if my grandparents are dying? | 10/5/2006 |
Q: It's a bad situation in my mother's family right now. It seems both my grandparents (her parents) ...
A: It sounds to me like your Grandma may be slipping away, but your Grandpa sounds like he had a small, ...
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| Stage 4 DLC Lymphoma | 10/4/2006 |
Q: My mother-in-law is in pallative care at my home. She has stage 4 DLCL and has been given 3 months ...
A: Swelling alone is not a clear indication that her system is starting to shut down, but it may ...
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| Last stage of death | 10/2/2006 |
Q: My 84-year old father recently passed away. He had dementia but his little body just wore out, ...
A: As our body shuts down the chemicals in our system get out of whack and this causes disorientation ...
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| breathing at the end | 10/1/2006 |
Q: My mom passd away in April. I wanted her to be intraveneouly fed and given water but they refused. ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mother's passing. Obviously I can not guess without being familiar ...
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| dying | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I was present when both my parents died. My dad was in the hospital, with an IV, and was given ...
A: It's a valid question, but no, the route does not affect the medication, it only speeds or slows the ...
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| liver failure related to metastatic melanoma | 9/28/2006 |
Q: Two years ago she was diagnosed with malignant melanoma which has spread to liver,lung, bone and ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mom, her condition sounds very similar to my own Mom's battle with Ca ...
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| Liver Cancer Death | 9/16/2006 |
Q: I'm not sure this is the right place to ask these questions so please forgive me if it's not. I lost ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your loss and I hope I can answer your questions. Of course I can not be ...
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| Large cell carcinoma (lung cancer) | 9/14/2006 |
Q: My sister was told she has lung cancer (age 41), the doctors had been watching her lung for 2year. ...
A: Your sister is going through the normal 5 stages of grieving: (1) denial, (2) bargaining, (3) ...
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| friend dying of cancer | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I have a good friend and former coworker, 52 years old, who has been battling leukemia (AML) for the ...
A: I can not imagine why any doctor would put a terminaly ill patient on any kind of life support?! The ...
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| COPD | 8/30/2006 |
Q: My husband was diagnosed with copd in July of 2005. He was hospitalized 8/10/2006 with extreme ...
A: Your husband has two diseases that have similar symptoms which can be confusing. Obviously COPD ...
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| dying process of Parkinson patient | 8/20/2006 |
Q: My daddy is 74 and was diagnoised with Parkinson's disease when he was in his forty's. He is now ...
A: I apologise for my delay in responding but I had to leave the country unexpected for a urgent family ...
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| mother has lung cancer | 6/25/2006 |
Q: My mother is 78 yrs. old with heart problems (pacemaker), stroke, emphysema and 50% of right lung ...
A: This is a delicate decision that should be made by the family together so everyone is comfortable ...
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| kidney failure | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I have just learned that my brother who has a rare form of liver cancer and is in the hospital, is ...
A: There are so many factors that affect prognosi (health history, age, disease process, complications, ...
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| Renal Failure and death | 6/19/2006 |
Q: My brother-in-law is 30 years old. He has been on life support for 2 weeks with ARDS. His liver is ...
A: Each person's death is different, most people with the symptoms you described will pass away within ...
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| Dying from oral cancer | 6/18/2006 |
Q: After nearly 98 years of relatively good health, my father-in-law is now suffering from a stage III ...
A: Oral Cancer can be quite painful depending on the exact tumor size and location. Your FIL should not ...
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| Hospice | 6/17/2006 |
Q: who is now in the late stages of dimentia and emphazemia. Your answer was so helpful. I am once ...
A: "Hospice" is a term used to refer for care for the terminally ill, this an be nursing care in the ...
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| My Best Friend is Dying | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Followup: Have discussed with boss. Company policy does not recognize friendship for flexibility ...
A: Good luck with the higher ups at the hospital, it's a crime you have to go to such lengths to be ...
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| My Best Friend is Dying | 6/3/2006 |
Q: My best friend Bob is dying and I have known him for over 27 years. He is the most important person ...
A: For the hospital I would ask Bob's family to speak to the Nurses on the unit and even put a note in ...
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| What to expect | 6/1/2006 |
Q: My Dad, 86 yrs old, is under my care and living with our family. He has mild Parkinson's and cronic ...
A: I am very concerned about your Dad'scondition, especially the ack of BMs - this needs to be assessed ...
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| Supporting a friend with terminal cancer | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I am sure my question/problem is not unique but it is new for me and I am so lost. I am a male and ...
A: You sound like a caring and supportive friend who is struggling to support a friend going through an ...
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| Stage IV Agressive Non-Hodgkins | 5/28/2006 |
Q: In November 2005 my mother (63) was diagnosed with Stage IV Agressive Non-Hodgkins. Her abdomen is ...
A: Below is an excerpt which I think should answer all your questions. I hope this helps and I wish you ...
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| Bedridden, dementia mother won't eat | 5/27/2006 |
Q: I have my 86 year old mother living with me now and she is completely bedridden since breaking her ...
A: You obviously love your Mother very much and are willing to do anything to keep her comfortable and ...
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| Alzheimers, dying and bowel problems | 5/25/2006 |
Q: I ve been taking care of my mother at home now for several years. She has alzheimers and is in the ...
A: I tend to agree with you that your Mother is constipated as happens to the majority of immobile ...
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| dying | 5/15/2006 |
Q: When a person is dying I have heard that sometimes the dying person will stay alive as long as ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Grandmother. Yes I have seen people hang on for various reasons, make ...
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| morphine doages | 5/12/2006 |
Q: how much morphine is a lethal dose? my mom passed away on april 26, 2006 for the 2 weeks she was in ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. It's hard to guess what a "lethal" dose is as there are so many ...
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| Controlling pain from bone cancer | 5/5/2006 |
Q: my brother-in-law has stage 4 prostate cancer metasized to bone. He is currently under hospice care ...
A: Ca of the Bone is one of the more painful diseases, but no one should be in pain today. I suggest ...
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| "mask of death" | 4/4/2006 |
Q: my mother suffered two massive strokes fourteen days ago. I am in another state caring for my ...
A: I have never heard that phrase, it must be a local terminology. When people are close to death they ...
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| My mom has Liver andlung cancer | 3/28/2006 |
Q: Yes My Mom found out about having liver cancer a little over a year ago. They told her that ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. This is always a difficult question to answer, and every family ...
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| copd and dying | 3/28/2006 |
Q: The nursing home is releasing my Mom to come home but I am wanting to know what the next stages will ...
A: This is very general and may not be the course your Mom follows, but I can tell you how an average ...
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| dying stage 4 lung/bone cancer | 3/13/2006 |
Q: My mother is at home under hospice care. Dx: May 2005 lung cancer stage 4 matastisis to the bone. ...
A: It is difficult to be too sure when answering what the discoloration is due to. Swelling and lack of ...
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| Life after death | 3/2/2006 |
Q: my name is Emily Konzier. I am a student at Shaler Area High school. My classmates and I are doing ...
A: Hair and nail growth Decomposition accounts for one of the most widely-held myths concerning death: ...
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| Sleeping 22 hours a day | 2/28/2006 |
Q: I am hoping that you can help me. My mother, who is 84, has COPD and dementia. She lived next door ...
A: It is a difficult decision when to be agressive and when to back off with seniors. If the doctor has ...
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