Gaining weight?
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Fluid
The weight gain could very well be fluid , why not call his doctor and ask if they might need to monitor his weight more closely, which they should. As far as the smoking, one of the best doctors in our area told my brother when his had reached that point, that quitting would not help, he had already killed his self. The frustration that he feels not so much that he can't do anything, it is the anger that he is feeling about the disease. I know it is hard but let him smoke if that is what makes him happy and just pray for patience when he is so frustrated. I think it is great that he is taking charge of his affairs (putting things in the name of the people he wants to have them), it may be hard to understand but that is part of his acceptance of what is to come.0 -
fluidncpiddler2u said:Fluid
The weight gain could very well be fluid , why not call his doctor and ask if they might need to monitor his weight more closely, which they should. As far as the smoking, one of the best doctors in our area told my brother when his had reached that point, that quitting would not help, he had already killed his self. The frustration that he feels not so much that he can't do anything, it is the anger that he is feeling about the disease. I know it is hard but let him smoke if that is what makes him happy and just pray for patience when he is so frustrated. I think it is great that he is taking charge of his affairs (putting things in the name of the people he wants to have them), it may be hard to understand but that is part of his acceptance of what is to come.
Thank you so much for answering me back. I have asked his cancer Dr. questions before and they have told me the damage is done but if he stopped it would help his coughing. I sometimes get the notion that they are just waiting on him to die because it seems like they would try to make sure its not fluid, they just tell me it is okay. I even called the cancer center one time and his blood pressure was 82 over 51 and they said feed him salt. The next time that happens we will be going to the er. I agree on the smoking part cause that seems to be the only thing he can do bless his heart,cancer is horrible!0
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