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Cindy O · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 3

We lost my brother in law to liver cancer on Nov. 1 this year. I know there will be difference's in some of the changes that they go through but hopefully this may be of some help.
Ernie had primary liver cancer.
His bloating started about 3 months prior to his death.
The steroids were a God send as they provided energy that he had not
known for months.
Watch the itching as it can become bad enough to create sores.
The toxins in his brain started causing some confusion about 2 months
prior to his death and of course progressed. However I found that by
talking directly to him (holding his face and speaking his name until
eye contact was made he seemed to beable to break through the
haze.)
Watch for the skin to become very dry and swelling in the feet and
lower legs.
Ernie was able to use a walker up to 3 days before he passed. We had
to walk behind him as his stability became worse.
He quit eating 3 days prior to passing but continued to take some fluids
in for another 2 days.
The toxins in his brain told him he was no longer in pain and had quit
taking pain meds the last 3 days. We also found that Methadone in the
late stages (last 2 months was extremely helpful in the pain control.
Ernie watched Monday night football in the living room (Oct. 29th)
with us, we put him to bed around 9:30 p.m. He insisted on getting up
Tuesday morning to go to the bathroom (he was in diapers but didn't
understand) we put him back in bed and was unable to get up again.
Ernie was still able to communicate however the voice was very weak,
On Oct. 31, Ernie was no longer taking fluids or able to talk, however
eye contact was still able to be made. Ernie did not slip into a coma at
anytime during his waking moments he did however sleep 95% of the
time. I put Ernie to bed at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 (changed his diaper
gave him a kiss and told him I loved him and would see him in the
morning.) Ernie left us at 1:00 A.M. the morning of Nov. 1st. 2007
Ernie was diagosned Oct 28th 2006 with primary liver cancer
I MISS HIM DEARLY[/url]

laupw · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: hope this helps

Dear Cindy O,
Let me just say, on behalf of everyone, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I fully understand what you must be going through, and for clarifying some issues which i faced with a very close relative.

My thoughts are with your brother-in-law.

He is now at peace with God.

Good Bless you,

pwl

brainman · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:08 am Post subject: Re: hope this helps

Cindy, I am so sorry about your brother's death. Thank you for sharing with us your story and your brother's story. I can hardly believe how fast he went! It sounds like you and your brother were very close. My mother died of a primary brain cancer just over 9 years ago only 2 months after her diagnosis... 3 months after first symptoms appeared.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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mybabiesbaby · Regular Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 31

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Some of the symptoms you described, like the bloating, swollen ankles/legs and itching are some of the symptoms my mom has now.

It is so difficult sometimes to look at life the way it is handed to you and sometimes it is easier to just say it isn't that bad. Lately I have been facing reality and it hurts so much.

My prayers go out to you and your entire family and I feel like your loss is my loss because I know what you went through.

God Bless You...
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