A relative by marriage is suffering from cancer. He has a lot of excruciating pain and very recently was placed on morphine by intravenous. He was rushed to hospital after having a bad fall caused by his weakness and pain. The medical staff placed him on intravenous morphine. He wanted to go home. There's a hospital bed in his home to help him be more comfortable. What I need to know ..is morphine by intravenous more for t hose who are dying???
2007-10-28 08:28:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I am sorry to say but your relative is nearing the end. My Mum pasted away in sept this year after a four month battle with kidney cancer that spread to her liver and lung. Mum also had a fall about 3 weeks before she past, she had no strength to even stand up with someone holding her. About 2 weeks before she was put on a morphine intravenous too because her pain was terrible. About a week before she past her tumors in her chest and neck protruded from her body. She couldnt speak, or do anything. i was glad for her sake it was all over. It is a terrible terrible disease that strips all your dignity. My mum also wanted to be at home, im glad we did that for her. It was hard on us kids but she got her final wish. I i hope your family is ok contact me if you need any support.
2007-10-28 18:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess that really depends on how much they are giving him. I get IV morphine in the hosp all the time. Is he on a Constant does. Is his dose high enough to keep him knocked out 99% of the time. Does he have a clicker that lets him self dose? Those are the things you really know. I would be more worried about broken bones, especially a hip, than some morphine.
2007-10-28 11:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a specified buddy of mine's make certain had maximum cancers during the summer time. The morphine grow for use to maintain him from the undesirable soreness. The morphine won't treatment the main cancers yet a minimum of your superb buddy's mom would be greater gentle. i'm sorry
2016-09-28 00:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
l agree, unfortunately yes, my father in law recently passed away from cancer, and this is what the hospital did also, it does ease the pain and again unfortunately they up the doses as they are nearer to passing on, a lot of times when they are at this stage the hospital will not let you move the patient as it is too painful and stressful on them, ... stay strong and thoughts are with you
2007-10-28 09:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by t.s 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would ask for hospice for home care. They can show you how to monitor the IV if they send him home with this. They also have lots of other support. It is a wonderful service.
2007-10-28 13:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Hospice.
2007-10-28 11:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but yes, they are likely near the end of their misery.
God bless all of you.
2007-10-28 08:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋