My grandpa has altsimas and asbestos cancer. Should I be worrying? Is he going to live much longer?
He is 64 and he has had back pains. He's been in hosptial for his altsimas and his back. PLEASE don't give me "god will take care of him" i...
He is 64 and he has had back pains. He's been in hosptial for his altsimas and his back. PLEASE don't give me "god will take care of him" it doesnt help!
When you say "altsimas"-do you mean alzhiemer’s disease?I think you do. These are questions that the medical profession are asked all the time by relatives and patients…It is almost impossible to be able to tell you,with any certainty, how much longer your grandfather will live. Its just so hard-even for the most experienced nurse or doctor. A good indication of how much longer he will live would be when the doctor’s take him off his meds-as a nurse that is always a good indicator. Of course if we could assess him, we might have a better idea. Is he in hospital full time? Are they telling you that he is palliative? Alzhiemer’s does not always indicate that he will pass soon-he may live for years with just the alzhiemers alone, but combine that with asbestosis/cancer and it does not indicate a good outcome. I’m very sorry but the best information I can give you would be to ask his doctor privately to explain exactly your grandfather’s condition to you.If you don’t understand the explanation, tell the doctor that you don’t understand.
depends how severe it is
how his med ins coverage is
Love him a day at a time while he is here. Tomorrow never arrives.
Only his Dr can tell you that. Spend as much time with him as possible and tell him you love him every day.
I hope you have a few more years with him.
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