colon cancer in an octaganarian

  • colon cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My father aged 81 has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, it is just on the
    bend of the bowel near the rectum.  Due to his other health problems all they
    are considering is a stent.  My father has been on oral morphine for 3 years due
    to a hip op gone wrong.  We have not been told what stage he is at. The nurse
    reffering us to MacMillan forgot (so annoyed about that).  I have been up since
    4am with my dad as he is losing glutinous…