Dad's is reaching end of the battle =(

On May 07, 2012 2:53 AM DemAngel wrote:

It's been awhile  since I have posted here. 

My dad has Stomach Cancer with 2nd Liver Cancer. He is no longer on Chemo because it was no longer slowing the cancer. He was on 2 differnt forms before stopping. The ekie side effects no longer sounded worth it anymore since it was not working. It made his hands and feet crack to the point he could barley walk and couldn't hardly bind his fingers. Also food tasted like nothing. His hand & feet healed and got the taste of food back for awhile. But it didn't last =\

He has started to go down hill the last 2 months. His CEA is climbing fast now ....

2/10 - 6.4

2/23 - 8.5

4/10 - 16.3

5-4 - 44.6

He is deterating very fast now. He is barley eating anything now and not really drinking all that much either. He has a very weak heart also. It is only beating 30 beats a min. He gets out of breath just walking to the bathroom =( His doctor asked him tuesday if he wants Hospice to come in and he said no. My mom is caring for hiim.

I'm kinda numb at the moment to the pain. Have been for a good long time. Just sharing my story and ranting/letting out

To all of you out there yall are in my prayers.

  My heart gos out to you and your Dad and your mum his CEA high I know CEA is tested in blood. The normal range is <2.5 ng/ml in an adult non-smoker and <5.0 ng/ml in a smoker. so 44.6 high.  All my wife uncles and antys died of stomach cancer All of them were wonderfull people tell you mum God bless    

I am sorry.  My dad passed away on April 5th.  Primary esophageal secondary liver.  His liver was what ultimately failed and did not respond to chemo.

We called in hospice on a Friday and my dad passed away the following Thursday.

When things get to where you can no longer get him into the bathroom or in and out of bed, please call hospice.  They are very helpful and compassionate.

Update

I'm just updating on my dad. He is still here but I'm afraid his time is very short now. Hospice is now coming in 3 times a week. My mom is there everyday taking care of him. They brought in a hospital bed for him. He isn't strong enough to even get out of it now. He wanted to the other day and my brother was helping him but he only got is legs off the edge and he had to lay back down.

He is only eating a few bites a day now but my mom is getting him to drink some ensure (well not alot maybe half the bottle but thats better then nothing). He is only peeing 1-2 times a day. His legs have started to swell and now one of his arms has started as well. I've been told that his feet are so cold and turning blue. =( He sleeps most of the day, wakes up for very short periods. He knows who everyone is but time/date is past him now.

My mom told me yesterday that when your talking to him he will roll his eyes up in the back of his head. Kinda scares her. I looked it up last night and found mixed info. One thing said he could just fell asleep so fast he didn' close his eyes and that the eyes roll up when your asleep. I really don't know what to think of it. But I do know he is very weak and can't feed himself anymore. When he does what something my mom feeds him. But he can hold a water bottle to drink from.

I don't want him to go away but I also wish God would just take him, extend those steps and let him go home. ;( End his pain. It is so killing me to see him this way. But he doesn't complain he just keep saying don't worry I'm goin to get better and everything is going to be just fine ;( 

I've been hiding all of my pain away, well some does escape from time to time but 99% of the time it's all hidden behind walls I have built to protect myself and the ones that surround me. No reason to make them indure my pain =| But I know those walls will crumble the very sec I get that call. And that I'm no really prepared for. I will just wait till that day is upon me. I did write a poem to God I will post it but I will pre-warn it will make you cry.

To all those here yall are all in my prayers .... <3

Wish you and your family loads of strength and prayers.

On Jun 18, 2012 8:03 PM DemAngel wrote:

Update

I'm just updating on my dad. He is still here but I'm afraid his time is very short now. Hospice is now coming in 3 times a week. My mom is there everyday taking care of him. They brought in a hospital bed for him. He isn't strong enough to even get out of it now. He wanted to the other day and my brother was helping him but he only got is legs off the edge and he had to lay back down.

He is only eating a few bites a day now but my mom is getting him to drink some ensure (well not alot maybe half the bottle but thats better then nothing). He is only peeing 1-2 times a day. His legs have started to swell and now one of his arms has started as well. I've been told that his feet are so cold and turning blue. =( He sleeps most of the day, wakes up for very short periods. He knows who everyone is but time/date is past him now.

My mom told me yesterday that when your talking to him he will roll his eyes up in the back of his head. Kinda scares her. I looked it up last night and found mixed info. One thing said he could just fell asleep so fast he didn' close his eyes and that the eyes roll up when your asleep. I really don't know what to think of it. But I do know he is very weak and can't feed himself anymore. When he does what something my mom feeds him. But he can hold a water bottle to drink from.

I don't want him to go away but I also wish God would just take him, extend those steps and let him go home. ;( End his pain. It is so killing me to see him this way. But he doesn't complain he just keep saying don't worry I'm goin to get better and everything is going to be just fine ;( 

I've been hiding all of my pain away, well some does escape from time to time but 99% of the time it's all hidden behind walls I have built to protect myself and the ones that surround me. No reason to make them indure my pain =| But I know those walls will crumble the very sec I get that call. And that I'm no really prepared for. I will just wait till that day is upon me. I did write a poem to God I will post it but I will pre-warn it will make you cry.

To all those here yall are all in my prayers .... <3

Has he ever been on IV vitamin C it been know to turn it a round some times

DemAngel, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. There is a forum I can link you to about flax oil and its benefits

Best wishes

I am so sorry your Dad is reaching the end.  Cancer is so cruel and has no respect for anyone!

I am glad you have Hospice in to help some.  I hope there is a Chaplain or Pastor coming in to give your Dad and the family some spritial compassion.

Please don't try to keep all of your feelings bottled up........I know you want to be strong for your family, but think of yourself.  In the privacy of your room, call out to God and ask Him to take away your fears and calm your broken heart and give you strength and the ability to do what you need to do in the days ahead.  Open up your heart; let the tears flow.  Don't wait until it is all over and then have the breakdown.

Spend as much time with your Dad as possible.  Even if you think he is not listening.....talk to him about happy memories, or sing some of his special songs.

Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.

Prayers and blessings to all,

B ~

On May 07, 2012 2:53 AM DemAngel wrote:

It's been awhile  since I have posted here. 

My dad has Stomach Cancer with 2nd Liver Cancer. He is no longer on Chemo because it was no longer slowing the cancer. He was on 2 differnt forms before stopping. The ekie side effects no longer sounded worth it anymore since it was not working. It made his hands and feet crack to the point he could barley walk and couldn't hardly bind his fingers. Also food tasted like nothing. His hand & feet healed and got the taste of food back for awhile. But it didn't last =\

He has started to go down hill the last 2 months. His CEA is climbing fast now ....

2/10 - 6.4

2/23 - 8.5

4/10 - 16.3

5-4 - 44.6

He is deterating very fast now. He is barley eating anything now and not really drinking all that much either. He has a very weak heart also. It is only beating 30 beats a min. He gets out of breath just walking to the bathroom =( His doctor asked him tuesday if he wants Hospice to come in and he said no. My mom is caring for hiim.

I'm kinda numb at the moment to the pain. Have been for a good long time. Just sharing my story and ranting/letting out

To all of you out there yall are in my prayers.

All of my wife family pass away from cancer when I was diagnose I did not want to go the same way. I remember  all of them had conventional treatment they get a bit better then get sick again to finily they died  this is why I have been looking at alterative ways of fighting this  I found the best way is not to fight my cancer but get my immune system in a state so it can do what it supose to do and fight it. this is why I keep telling people about encpulated vitamin C, I have found that just taking  normial vitamin C has only a little efect on cancer but encapulated vitamin C  helpthe imune system dis trooy cancer Im now in remision because of it yet I was told by now five years later I be dead but Im still here

God bles Ray