Hi, my name is Carol-- my mother-in-law was diagnosed with AML July 06--we did an experimental treatment here in Missouri at Barnes Jewish Hospital--called Decitabine. She responded for a short time, but now we are in hospice. I am asking for information on the end stage symptoms of AML-- she is 74yrs old. The blasts were 87% 2weeks ago in the hospital. She is at home and we(family) are taking care of her. She is progressively getting weaker. Now she is starting to vomit. She has a horrible canker sore inside her mouth(cheek)--we have been giving her oxycontin--for pain control. Just want to know how we will know when she is close the end of her days--its so hard to watch her get weaker and weaker. I do however know that someday she will be free of this horrible disease and be rejoicing in heaven
God Bless,
Carol