My Dad has HCC, spread to lungs.
After a week on targeted chemo tablets, he was taken into hospital with severe dehydration, uncontrollable diarrhoea, etc. He's been taken off these meds now for time being.
IV fluids have helped bring him back to us a bit - he seemed almost completely out of it when he was taken in; he's now drinking but barely eating, won't even drink fortsip.
Although I'm terrified of facing the end, and can't believe I'm asking this, I wondered if anyone recognises a similar scenario with their own loved ones? Are we close to the end?
He doesn't want to know too much but I feel that I now need to know what we're facing/will we get him home.
His symptoms are still being treated but the fact that he's not eating, is getting so weak and hasn't left a bed for over a fortnight hasn't been addressed much. Although the staff have all been lovely, if incredibly busy.