My freind has stage 4 cancer of esophogus he has finished his chemo last september but in last few weeks things have got bad he can still swallow but does not want to eat he is in so much pain in abdomen area his abdomen is really swollen he had doctor in at him early this morning. The doctor said it is fluid inside his abdomen he gave him a injection of morphine as his pain killers were not helping him and a script for oromorph is he in final stages of life
Hello! Thank you for the query. Abdominal fluid (ascites) is usually an indication of generalized cancer. Therefore, he seems to be in the final stages of his life. Usually it takes about 6 months from advanced esophagus cancer diagnosis. The most important for him is to make it as easy and painless as possible. He should receive from his doctor Morphine or Fentanyl patches so he won't suffer pain. For the appetite he should receive steroids (Menace for example). If the esophagus become narrow so he won't be able to eat, endoscopic prosthesis implantation should be helpful. Hope this will help. Regards.