My dad has been living with rectal cancer since 2022. He had radiation and oral chemo, but did not want the surgery nor infusion chemo. So after the tumor on his anus disappeared, it came back along with possible cancer in his groin from the radiation.
So here we are, he is in agonizing pain. He can't sit upright because of the tumor. He has to stand up and then sit. I fought hard to get him opioid medication, and it mostly works for pain but I've noticed that when he's on it he cannot focus and gets confused. He had trouble talking before because the chemo messed his brain up a little but he could still have lucid conversations at times. But on these pills it's like he's delirious and confused.
I have no idea what to do. I am totally overwhelmed and mostly I hate it because he just languishes.
Has anyone been in this situation before? How did you handle it? Thanks for any help.
Hi JMY75
Discussion with his prescribers should help them fine tune the right balance as meds can interact with each other or just trigger on there own. The route you take them can also impact.
My drug regime is adjusted about every 2 days to keep best results and minimise my delerium and nausea.
