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now dad has cancer too

My dad has liver cancer also. We just found out last week with and MRI> He is 78 and is now in hospice hospital. H just started getting worse as far as weekness goes. He wont eat much, drink either but, the man still goes to the bathroom on his walker with help. Because of him doing that they may make him go out of the hospice because he is the only patient that can go potty still and walk a little. He gets so tired after he goes he cant hardly stay awake all day..he is not going much because of not eating, but still is drinking lactulose twice a day for amonia levels. That is so weird. Other wise he is lifeless. We are now facing the posibility of him having to be moved..It is so stressful. Hospice is suppose to be about helping with stress. I hope he gets to stay there...My mom is too old to worry about that...any ideas please write back....
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517301 tn?1229797785
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xifaxan can be used to help confusion instead of lactulose which may help his quality of life.  is home hospice an option?
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517301 tn?1229797785
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i am very sorry to hear this.  my sincerest condolences to you and your family.
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Thankx for your time to respond to my questions..He was in hospice two weeks and yeasterday morning he passed away and went to sleep!
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