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Well, hospice has come in and my DM has gradually gone down hill. She is in a hospital bed in the other room dying. They say it could be a couple days or up to 2 weeks. She is on morphine and is asleep most of the time now. She doesn't even look like herself anymore. When she is coherent she...

Just thought to keep you guys posted. My DM has cancer in the lining of her right lung. They can't do radiation becuz of where it is and they can't do chemo becuz she is so weak. They say she has 6 months and to call in hospice. I guess it's safe to say that I am not in denial any more. I think...

Sorry I haven't let you know what was going on. I had to take my DF to the VA this week for a checkup and dealing with my DM's lung Dr has me drained. They took the biopsy on the 14th. We didn't get the results until the 23th. He says she has the "garden variety" lung cancer. His words, not...

Here's an update for anyone interested...Took my DM to the cardiologist Wed and they did an echocardiogram and a CT scan and found several spots on her lung. They are confused now because every fluid test they have done has come up negative for cancer and pneumonia. Usually the fluid tests will...

Wow..just got a call from her lung doctor. He must read BYC cause they are setting up an appointment with a Thorasic surgeon and having her take a CT scan also. He said they needed to find out where the fluid is coming from. DUH! He must have read my "Ramblings" and knew I was about to come...

Quote: I just talked to mom about what you said. She has had many UTI's and has to be careful because of it. She only has 10% use of 1 kidney, the other is ok. She now has an appointment with her kidney DR. on the 13th. Hopefully we are covering all bases. Thanks !

I have gotten her an appointment with a cardioligist for next Wed. We were thinking about going to the Mayo Clinic in Minn. but I think the trip might be too long for her to take. I've read also that it might be the kidneys too. She is also diabetic. I haven't said before, she is 84 years old...

My DM has fluid on her lungs. She has had them sucked out 3 times in the last month by a procedure called a Thorocentisis. The Pulmanary doctor said it was usually cancer that causes the fluid. All of the tests from the fluid have come back neg for cancer and neg for pneumonia. Has anybody had...