My dad is 69 yo and was diagnosed 2 years ago.  He is unresponsive mostly and eating about a cup of food per day for a few days now.  The visiting nurse said he has maybe 2 weeks left.  What can we expect at this point?  He is home with us.
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Honestly, its better you consult a specialist. I really want to help but I don't think I can give better answers than specialist do. Sorry.\n\ngood luck\n\nLove is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
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All of my relatives from the generation before mine (Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents) died at relatively young ages.  Mostly in their 60's and early 70's from complications of such things as diabetes, high blood pressure and the like.  My mother on the other hand was diagnosed with diabetes at in her early 40's and has taken extremely good care of herself always watching what she ate.  While everyone else simply dropped dead over the years she is still here.  She has alzhiemers and is suffering miserably.  It is horrible to watch what she is going through.  I think of my uncles and aunts that ate what they wanted, smoked and drank until they just fell over, then I think of my mother's horrible suffering in her old age.  I am now middle aged and it is time for me to make some decisions that may decide the length of my life.  In weighing my options I'm beginning to lean towards enjoying everything life has to offer and leaving the end up to the fates.  At least I'll get good lasagna and if I have to go, well I'll go.  I'm not so sure I want to live a long, long life, now that I've seen the results of keeping your body healthy longer than your mind can last.  I would like to live as long as I can be relatively healthy.  I would not mind living in a nursing home if family came to see me regularly and I could keep my mind active.  I would not want to live with my children.  I don't want them to go through that for me, even if they want to.
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Tell your dad how much you love him and the health condition he has is not good and that you want him around for lots of years to come if could just try to cut out some of the food that are not healthy  for him a little at a time and start eating a bit healthy er for his own good
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This diagnosis will change his life and your support is going to mean much to him!  Type II diabeties simply means that his body(pancress) is producing insulin but for some reason his cells are unable to access it. He may progress to Type I or not it all depends on his genes and how he handles himself and his diet over the next few years.  If he does well he may well never devlope Type I. Nobody really knows but we do know that good care, compliance with diet, exersize and medication regmine will stall progression into Type I.  This is the goal of those of us with Type II a cure could be tomorrow or years away and we need to be in the best shape possible to take atvantage of it.  It is  in many ways up to us,the support of family and friends only makes this easier.\n\nFirst he is a diabetic not china, he can do everything he did before except his diet will probably change, he will monitor his blood sugar several times a day and will be on medication.\n\nYou can't be his mother or his doctor but it probably would not be best to take him on a pastry or drinking binge.  But the odd drink or desert can be a part of his life if properly planned into his diet.  One of the best things a friend can do is help him find a sence of ballence, he's 19 and he is going to feel like a patient for a while during the time it takes to figure out how to live well with this disease.  He needs friends who will let him be him not a piece of china, if you played football together go ahead and tackle him, he needs to feel normal a good friend can play that role beautifully.\n\nGod Bless you for being such a good friend!
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If he was only diagnosed two days ago, it is inhuman for them to say he only has a short time to live. He would surely have to have more tests to see the extent of the cancer and he would have to have treatment.\n\nIf caught early, many cancers, including bowel cancer can be cured. Do not listen to other people who doom-monger. Listen to the doctor and try to give your uncle lots of support at this difficult time.\n\nAll the best to you and your family.
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OK, go to a different doc! A few years ago, I suddenlt lost ton of weight (70 lbs in 3 months) had constant migraines, vomiting, nausea, diareah and was fainting also. Every time I stood up, everything would get dark & dizzy. Finally after 5 docs, and about 40 visits to the ER (plus a ton of medical bills) I finally found a doc that helped me. I told her all my labs, scans, ect. were normal. She tested me for Celiac Spru, a test hardly anyone does (and a disease I have mentioned to other DOCTORS who had never heard of it!!!!) They check your blood for an antibody to gluten. Gluten is in almost everything, flour, cereal, salad dressing, broth... Anyway Celiac is NOT a food allgery, it is actually an auto-immune DISEASE that has no cure. Check out Celiac.org and read up on it. I had so many symptoms I thought I was dying of cancer. PLEASE get checked for this!! After a year of living Gluten-free, I am a whole new person, finally healthy again, no headaches, fainting, nausea, weight loss. This was a disease I have carried all my life, but it did not manifest untill I was 28, after the birth of my 3rd child. Also, if you test positive, have your kids checked, sisnce is is a GENETIC disease. Good Luck! If you do test positive, feel free to eamail me at cteretto@yahoo. It is a complete life change, and I have tons of resources. Best of luck to you, and I hope you feel better!!
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I hope you are ready to hear this, but she may be getting ready to die. Have you looked into nursing homes? When it gets to be too much for you to handle, you might want to look into hospice care, they help the patient and the family for the inevitable. But when a person stops eating, they have given up and are preparing to die. When looking at nursing homes, don't get freaked out by the price, because they usually don't stay too long. I'm going through this with my dad right now, actually he wants to go because he knows its getting too hard for mom to take care of him. Best wishes.
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I have heard that she has cancer. I'm not sure what type but that is what has been going around. Whatever it is, I hope she gets better. That's seems like too much pain for a parent to bear.
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My poor grandfather had prostate cancer, which is supposedly one of the slowest-growing cancers there is.  He was in the hospital for something unrelated, and out of nowhere started getting sicker.  He lost his appetite, and over the course of a couple of days, started having difficulty walking and talking.  \n\nMy grandmother questioned the same thing that you did, so she questioned one of the nurses as to whether his cancer had metastasized.  The nurse more or less brushed her off and said, "No, prostate cancer wouldn't grow that fast."\n\nWell, to make a long story short, he kept getting worse and worse, until finally his lungs and kidneys shut down.  As it turned out, he had developed a secondary, fast-growing cancer that had metastasied all over his body within a matter of weeks.\n\nBy the time this was discovered, he was far too sick for any form of traditional treatment, and we unfortunately lost him very quickly after that.\n\nI certainly hope that this isn't the case with your friend... some of what she's experiencing could be the side effects of the chemotherapy.  Although I've never heard anyone "talking funny" from chemo, I'm certainly not an expert on the subject. \n\nI just wanted to share my story with you, because it still makes us sick that my grandma questioned his prognosis and was told that it couldn't have spread.  I guess we'll always wonder if he could have been helped had they acted sooner.\n\nI certainly don't have any advice for you on how to approach your friend... it's very hard to question others' judgment when it comes to the way they're treating their cancer, especially when you're not the one paying the bills.  I unfortunately know this far too well from experience... I guess all you can do is sit down with her husband by himself and discuss your fears.  It's hard, though, because you don't want to place any undue worry on him.\n\nI don't know how close of a relationship you have with this couple, but if you don't want to worry them directly, is it possible to pull one of her oncologists aside and talk it over with them?  I don't know if she's in the hospital or not, but that might be a good way to go about it.  If you feel like there's nothing you can do without overstepping your bounds, I guess all you can do is hope that the doctors notice what you have... but that's not always the case, either.\n\nSorry if I wasn't more help... at any rate, I wish you the best.  If you're at all religious or spiritual, maybe a prayer for guidance is in order.  If you're not... just listen to your heart, I guess.  :)
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My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990.  She battled it, and won.  She had lymph nodes removed as well as a total masectomy.  Along with 6 months of chemo.  Unfortch her cancer recurred in 1998.  This time in her bones.  She battled bravely again, with weekly chemo for 5 solid years.  Eventually it spread to her brain and she had radiation.  She had(yes, I am sorry 'had')a great life from her initial battle in 1990 until cancer finally took her from us in 2003.  She saw both her daughters marry and met one grandson.  She and my dad traveled and were together.  Just give her the best you can.  Be there for her, talk to her.  I know it hurts, believe me, I know.  My mom was only 53 when she passed.  I believe she always handled it better than we did.  I never once saw her be scared.  I wish you and your friend all the best.  Good luck!
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My 11 year old was like this earlier this year. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with her...It got really bad and she wouldn't eat for days because of the pain. The doctor put her on medicine but that made it worse... so this is what we did... We changed her diet, reduced her stress, had her talk to a counselor, and then went back for another thorough exam. For children there could be many things wrong... from cysts, infection, blockages, even allergies. I hope they find something to help your daughter! for our daughter we cut back on milk (she only gets a small amount now and we suplement her calcium), reduced sugar, went whole wheat, more vegies, and juice, and no soda pop, reduced junk food, and easy to cook meals (yes more work for mom and dad but worth it!) and also sent lunches with her to school to have more control over what she ate there too. Then I give her back massages, which seem to help relax her stomach muscles and then she drinks green tea with mom ( we made a ritual of herbal and tea time with her and I)... again.. hope your daughter feels better!
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c-diff is serious and I am not sure how a person has this for 7 months and is still living.  If this is the true diagnosis then the intestines would be pretty well inflamed, to say the least.  \n\nAre you a nursing student looking for help with a care plan?
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i have it. i have to take nexium for it...any acidy fruits like lemons, oranges, cherries, kiwis, are terrible. grapes, bananas, pears, apples(red) are good for it. pop and fruit juices are not that great. veggies are good, they are bland. but tomatoes are nt too good for it. and make sure he doesnt eat after 6 pm because since he has this it means that he doesnt digest as quickly as you and it will just sit there in his esophogas and he will be miserable......genler100@yahoo.com if u nd to know anything else...i feel for him...i go through this everyday.
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My dad had colon cancer a couple of years ago. He made it through and is now cancer free by the grace of God. Many people prayed for him and still do. I will pray for your dad. God made us and he can fix us if we only ask and believe.
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In my line of work, I have alot of dealings with Alzheimer's pt.'s as well as the mentally ill. Like others have stated, they have good days & bad days & the symptoms only get worse with time. This said, it would be better to bring your son to see his father on a good day before there are no good daysd left. Your X didn't choose this disease, it chose him. He should not be punished for it. \nI wonder what contactyou have had with him over the past year? If none to little, you should do some homework. Learn about the disease, go to some support groups & go for a visit. \nHe is not in a,"nut house", he is on a lock down unit for his saftey. You really need to get rid of your uninformed & judgmental attitude. This will only hurt your son in the long run.
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I am sorry to hear about this I wish I could answer your Qs. I was just browsing and came across this.I had to post something back!My daughter was very sick about a week ago. She is fine now. But it was so scary.No one knew what she was sick with... Thats the worst part.She is only 2. She was passing alot of blood in her stool....Well we,as humans, always think of the worst first.I felt like the Dr.s were not doing enoff.But I now know that if you trust your DR. with all your hart then your mother is in the right place!But if not...Find some were you do trust.Ya'll will be in my familys prayers.  when you don't know what to do,Take your hands off the situation-by not worring(as much)-and God will then take care of it.
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My husband thought he hurt his back at work. Went to hospital was told he had pneumonia and a cracked rib it got worse went back again. He was diagnised March 20th passed June 6th.  He went thru radiation chemo gamma knife procedure and took the drug tarceva. I miss himm so bad I cannot stand it. We threw barbeques for friends and family had parties went where ever he wanted to go ate what he wanted to eatwe even got up at midnight and played pool til 4 am. The hardest part was watching him disappear before my very eyes. And of course losing him. We do have children and thats the only reason I am still here. But it hurts so bad my heart is broken in a million pieces.I am still mad scared and empty. Yes do stay strong and let her know you love her and that she is important to you. So very sorry. Good luck