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Hi my grandma is in her last stage of her lung cancer and she is in the hospital and she has fluid in her lungs with only 35% of her heart beating she?
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Be Patient.: Sorry hearing your family and your grandma are going through rough times. Just go with her wishes.
Answered 11/2/2012
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Palliative Care: I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother--it's terrible to experience & difficult to watch. I'm certain that her doctors are focusing on her comfort above all-else. Ask her if she is uncomfortable; if she is, make sure that her doctors know exactly how she feels.
Answered 12/9/2013
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