Glad to have a chair lift for stairs
Mum age 73 has terminal lung cancer, 17 months since diagnosis and now has acute pulmonary edema wont go to hospital. She is very frail, lost a lot of weight but has the constitution of an ox. She’s not very mobile, only comes down stairs daily on chair lift, very breathless on using commode in same room only moves from commode and to wash hands. How long can she go on like this as has no quality of life. sits on chair in living room dozing on and of throughput day same at night in bed
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5 Responses to “Glad to have a chair lift for stairs”
Is your mom on any treatment for this? There are treatments for edema that may be able to help her. Diuretics can help remove excess fluids, oxygen therapy would help her breath. If she refuses treatment, its hard to say how long she has as its causing a lot of stress on her heart.
My brother in law lasted 18 months from diagnoses. He was very soildly built and healthy as a horse before but very much a pessemist about his outcomes. He spent two weeks uncounsious in hospital and i think he was helped over by nurses (I never wrote that!) and his pain relief was good. If the pain is too much, ur mum should consider hospital. It can be the answer…
Everyone is different, so it is not reasonable to make such prognostications. I never liked the idea of thinking of people as timelines anyway. Try to focus on the positive and enjoying the time you have together.
If your Mom is reasonably comfortable, trying to eat, and keeping hydrated then her condition is acceptable considering her diagnosis. Watch for significant changes, especially if she begins to complain of any pain. Her physician can prescribe whatever is needed to keep potential pain at bay as her situation progresses.
Best wishes to your family.
wont go to h? Assume you mean wont go to hospital??
Sounds like she wants to be in her own home. Would she consider a hospice?
I am sorry about your Mother’s terminal cancer. So sorry. It is hard for you to see her getting more frail. She must be strong to still be here 17 months after being diagnosed!!!
Acute Pulmonary Oedema will be why she is so much more frail and breathless. Hard to say how much longer she has. It is like asking how long is a piece of string.
I assume the doctor and cancer nurses are visiting her at home? keeping an eye on things? Often they put people on steroids when there is a lot of oedema.
If you have any concerns then do call out her Gp please.
sorry to hear you and mum are going though this.
Every one is different my dad died with lung cancer he was just on the 2 years since diagnosis he was 76
Your mum may think she has a good quality of life, but it is very painful for the family watching. Just take one day at a time and keep a good sense of humour