My dad is in the hospital with colon cancer stage IV they are not giving him any food or drink only ice chips and iv he is very very weak and vomiting brown foul smelling stuff. They said nothing they can do and as far as treatment. They are giving him morphine pill and shots as well as shots in the stomach. Is this the end for him? They are not telling us much.
Hi.pain is one of the most common symptom present in cases of metastatic diseases. Treatment goal for your father now is just palliative, and not of curative intent. In these cases, pain management service/doctor is of great help in alleviating his pain, but as expected recurrence will be there, as the main culprit of the symptom is present. You can talk to your doctor anytime if you have questions, as it is your right to know as a patient/relative of the patient, especially when it comes to his prognosis. Usually, if it is metastatic already, 3-5years survival rate from the time of diagnosis, is the usual prognosis. Of course, take into consideration as well, if your father has other risk factors or diseases, other than his colon cancer. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor.