An update on my uncle. It will be 7 weeks tomorrow he was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. He was offered no treatment and the cancer had already spread. He’s held on for so long and it feels like such a long journey.
from caring for him at home he has now been moved to a hospice 6 days ago and it takes a great deal of pressure of us knowing he is getting the professional care he needs. He’s surround by an amazing medical team at the Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands.
they are now keeping him comfortable. Within the last 5 days he’s had a sryinge driver put in to administer morphine. Last 48 hours he’s gone from being a little more alert to unconscious. He can still hear us and tries to acknowledge us by flickering his eyes although he is too weak to fully open them. Since yesterday that rattle of secretions in the back of his throat has emerged. He is currently at 10 breaths per minute so the reality is that he is in the stages of actively dying. I wanted to know if anyone could share experiences of this rattle and how long this lingered as we’re currently on a countdown of when he takes his last breaths. It has been since yesterday he has had this. I suppose the next hours are crucial as drs cannot predict a timescale. I just wanted anyone who can share their own experiences.
Hi Zara2468
I'm very sorry to read about your uncle and I know what a distressing time this will be for you all.
I can't help with your question but noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list.
Sending virtual ((hugs))
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"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
