is there anything that can help her mental stage , all she does is sleep in her bed or recliner no..........energy at all. she was a very active person up to 2 months ago. she is 88 yrs. old and never was on any type of medicine what so ever. she worked taking care of old people till this happened.we need to get her moving and we have tried everything. please suggest something.............
2006-12-16 01:08:49 · 4 answers · asked by elleemaebingo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Procrit is for building red blood cells which can help give a cancer patient energy, as does the iron and B12. If this is all the Oncologist can offer her, my guess is it is end stage Cancer with no other alternatives than palliative care. Enjoy your time with her while you can.
2006-12-16 02:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by leothecomm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Procrit may not be helping. Try asking her doctor about Aranesp. Like Procrit, Aranesp boosts red blood cells. The injection is longer acting. Instead of one shot a week, it is administered once every two weeks. Best of luck to you and your family. All of you are in my prayers.
2006-12-18 18:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by dangerous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry for her trouble, theres not much to say about this at her stage of life, this is fairly likely to be an end stage thing. She needs to be encouraged to do whatever she wants or doesnt want to do.
2006-12-16 09:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has a very bad malignancy. Leave her alone.
2006-12-16 09:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋