chriss
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- Joined
- Apr 30, 2010
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- Diagnosis
- 01/2009
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- AU
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- victoria
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- greenvale
Hi, I know that the answer is usually enough to make you comfortable but I wonder how we compare? Last year the nurse said Shane was so ill he only had weeks to live and we were using morphine every 4 hours (he refused syringe driver). Soon we were up to 5 mils a time through the intima ( so administered subcutaneous). Then he stabilised and we went onto 40 mg tablets twice a day which we did for the rest of the year. He was going really well. A few months ago he again had a deterioration and we rapidly over a few weeks jumped to 180 mg sustained release a day plus he sometimes has 10 or 20 mils subcut if he is feeling really breathless (he is also on BiPAP 24/7). Palliative care seem to think it is no big deal compared to the cancer patients but surely when respiratory is involved it is alot. I suppose it doesn't make any difference either way because if you need it then you need it but hate to be just giving more and more, especially since it is me who gives it-makes me feel like I am shortening his life. You know, am trying to make him comfortable but also it is suppressing his respiratory. I suppose I always hope there is a better way. Does anyone else give that much morphine?
Thanks
Chris
Thanks
Chris