Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi all, My father is recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is slowly but surely getting more and more pain. We did have some troubles already getting his stool under controle due to constipation caused by the pain killers and being in bed a long time. Any alternative medecine or methods to relieve the pain, being less constipated and being less nautious (less vomiting)? Thanks, SK How my father is (not very well) coping with pain due to cancer at: Metastatic liver Cancer <http://www.metastaticlivercancer.org> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi, My father passed away two yrs ago in Nov to kidney cancer and I know all too well what you are dealing with now. We had the doc give us pain patches to put on his skin so he stomach wouldnt become too nauseated. When that no longer helped we gave him drops of morphine for the pain given in applesauce. It cut the bitter taste and got him to be more pain free. Knowing how much your father moves around or what he can tolerate to eat would help. Push liquids..soft juices such as apple..chamimille tea helps too with the nausea. Keeping something is his stomach here and there instead of pushing big meals a few times a day should help...cuts the nauseated feeling he gets and stops some of the vomiting. Flat white soda or gingerale helps too. Small bits of food instead of the big meals....Anything he can tolerate eating... even if it just bites of a banana or crackers or applesauce helps alot. It is not uncommon if he will try it is to eat baby food or food pureed. Appetites get poor in this stage and something he would try is better then nothing. Try more bland foods and less acidic foods. If you wish I can give you a list of foods to try. When he is in distress try a small amount of meditation with him..Talk to him while music is playing softly.. make his thoughts think to better things. When he is in bed offer some back rubs..with some warm oil on your hands..this may be of help too along with the meditation. Rubbing any joints that stiffen being in bed relieves the pain else where in his body. Try cushioning his body more while in bed if he allows this. He may not be able at this point in time to have normal bowel movements..if he gets too constipated try a warm enema if he allows this or stool softeners over the counter. I am in the medical profession and have done hospice care and taking care of people in a nursing home for 20 odd yrs..Anything you need just ask..I will see if I can help you more. My thughts and prayers are with you and your dad ! AnnaT weeseekim888 <chef3 wrote: Hi all, My father is recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is slowly but surely getting more and more pain. We did have some troubles already getting his stool under controle due to constipation caused by the pain killers and being in bed a long time. Any alternative medecine or methods to relieve the pain, being less constipated and being less nautious (less vomiting)? Thanks, SK How my father is (not very well) coping with pain due to cancer at: Metastatic liver Cancer <http://www.metastaticlivercancer.org> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 When my father was in the declining stages of colon cancer, I had read that accupuncture helps with pain control. I found an accupunturist who would come to his home since he couldn't leave the house. He was amazed how much it helped him. He was able to drastically reduce his morphine for quite a while. He was skeptical at first so I had to convince him to give it a try. But, once he saw how much it helped, he became a believer! Marilea Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 , " weeseekim888 " <chef3 wrote: > > Hi all, > > My father is recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is slowly but > surely getting more and more pain. We did have some troubles already > getting his stool under controle due to constipation caused by the pain > killers and being in bed a long time. > > Any alternative medecine or methods to relieve the pain, being less > constipated and being less nautious (less vomiting)? > > Thanks, > > SK > How my father is (not very well) coping with pain due to cancer at: > Metastatic liver Cancer <http://www.metastaticlivercancer.org> > > > Some say that Cesium Chloride may be helpful with the pain and help to kill the cancer cells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Hello, I know that Vitamin C in high doses (more than 3g per day) will produce diareah, which would be a great releif for someone with constipation. There are other good benefits to vitamin C also. You can get the tablets which frizz when put in water, those will be easier to take. I experienced this because I had low thyroid and no treatment. Another natural solution is Magnesium which will also help with bowel movement and is also relaxing in the evening and helps get some good quality sleep. For more information on these solutions you can see: http://www.orthomolecular.org/ Also check out Rife treatment: http://educate-yourself.org/gw/gwappendixB12jan93.shtml (you have to scroll down the page to find the article) I hope this helps. Reem , " weeseekim888 " <chef3 wrote: > > Hi all, > > My father is recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is slowly but > surely getting more and more pain. We did have some troubles already > getting his stool under controle due to constipation caused by the pain > killers and being in bed a long time. > > Any alternative medecine or methods to relieve the pain, being less > constipated and being less nautious (less vomiting)? > > Thanks, > > SK > How my father is (not very well) coping with pain due to cancer at: > Metastatic liver Cancer <http://www.metastaticlivercancer.org> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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