codyclan
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2014
- Messages
- 402
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 02/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Round Hill
I think we are nearing the end. We have called in hospice and they gave the what they call the standard 'days to weeks'. I guess there's no way of knowing, but the change in the last 24 hours has been dramatic. He has been sleeping most of the time and is difficult to rouse. He's still on the bi-pap 24/7 and will ask for the bi-pap if he's off it briefly and awake. When awake, he asks the day and where different people are, but then drifts off again.
My concern is his mouth. His lower lip is extremely swollen and lots of dry skin. He seemed to have a contact dermatitis rash from the mask that the doc thought was causing the swelling. Cream cleared up the rash but not the swelling. He also has what appears to be an ulcer or tender spot on the tip of his tongue. I will ask the nurse when she comes today, but thought I'd see if any of you have suggestions.
He is on morphine, ativan and robinul.
Thanks.
Tracy
My concern is his mouth. His lower lip is extremely swollen and lots of dry skin. He seemed to have a contact dermatitis rash from the mask that the doc thought was causing the swelling. Cream cleared up the rash but not the swelling. He also has what appears to be an ulcer or tender spot on the tip of his tongue. I will ask the nurse when she comes today, but thought I'd see if any of you have suggestions.
He is on morphine, ativan and robinul.
Thanks.
Tracy