Breathing Problems colon mets to enlarged liver
wanda23
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for the past few weeks, my mom feels like she cannot breath or eat/drink, we had her to emergency department and they said her liver is so enlarged (very hard and distended) that it is pushing up against other organs(inoperable), making her feel full and breathy, so there is nothing they can do, paliative said there is nothing also....anyone experience this? any suggestions on what to do to help my mom have quality of life, she lost soooo much weight due to this, she is very weak (shaky) and tired alot... any suggestions ???
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When my dad was having problems breathing at the end of life they did two things for him. They put him on oxygen and they gave him morphine. Morphine helps you breath better. You might want to talk to the drs about that. i dont know if it will help her but it is worth a shot. Mindy0
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I know how it feels. My liver has done that to me. Usually, for me, it is when I am on a break from chemo ( a break not because I am cured, but because I need one). I was already in that condition when my cancer was discovered. An enlarged liver is one which isn't functioning as it should due to the disease. Unfortunately, I know that this is not a good sign. My situation is not as bad yet. I do eat and drink, though not as much, when I'm feeling that way. Pain medication has helped me before.0
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