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We haven't had a chance to try it yet, but I’ll need to coordinate with her primary doctor regarding home care and setting up an IV drip, so we can handle everything at once... Even though Reglan didn't seem to do anything at all back when she wasn't vomiting quite this much—I think it was just when she could actually manage to keep a pill down. Most of the time, she's just bringing up mucus and fluids rather than actual stomach contents, since there isn't any food in what she's throwing up.
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Hi there,
As I’ve mentioned before, my mother is battling pancreatic cancer. She had surgery back in May where they removed most of her stomach, her spleen, and the tail of her pancreas—it was a major procedure, what they call a total resection. Mom isn't interested in any further treatments right now, so she's just resting at home...
The biggest struggle we're facing is the vomiting, which seems to be getting worse and happening more frequently. However, she isn't actually throwing up food, even though she can only manage tiny amounts; instead, it's just this clear liquid and a sort of mucus. Does anyone know what might be causing that?
The internist I spoke with explained that part of the pancreas that was affected is "responsible" for the nausea and vomiting. We've tried everything we could get from the pharmacy—things like Megostat, Reglan, and Controlok—as well as some alternatives like Graviola and AHCC, but nothing seems to provide any relief.
It's my first time posting on this forum, and honestly, I don't even know where to begin...
Back in May, after an operation where she lost two-thirds of her stomach, her spleen, and part of her pancreas, my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I don't even dare think about how much weight she's lost. She's made the decision to decline any further treatment.
The PET CT scan from July confirmed the diagnosis, though it left some shadows on her lungs that might be metastases.
Even if she actually wanted to fight it—which she doesn't—she’s just too weak for chemo right now, and frankly, the prognosis is questionable, as is her quality of life.
As for her quality of life currently: thankfully she isn't in pain, but instead, she deals with constant, intense, and incredibly unpleasant nausea. She's vomiting very frequently, constantly spitting saliva, complaining about acid reflux, and groaning; you can see how much she's struggling. Because of all this, she can barely eat... she's actually afraid to eat because there's no food she can rely on not making her vomit—there are simply no rules. One day a bit of cooked fish will upset her, and the next, she'll eat beans without any issues. To help with the nausea and appetite, we've tried almost everything: from the usual ginger remedies and baking soda to Zofran, Megostate, and several other prescription medications, even homemade hemp oil. Nothing works. Everything seems to help for a couple of days, and then it stops working entirely. I don't know if it's because she's given up or if the medicine just isn't doing its job anymore.
She doesn't get out of bed at all except to go to the bathroom, but now her foot is swelling and hurting. She doesn't want doctors coming to the house, but the doctor says it could be from lack of movement, maybe a blood clot, or perhaps some kind of vein inflammation... so we're applying boric acid compresses.
It's all just terrifying—I'm already losing my mind; I feel helpless and so angry at everything—at her, at myself, just at everything, and I don't know how to cope anymore.
I'm scared that if she sees what kind of state I'm in, things will only get worse, but I'm at my breaking point and I just don't know what to do... I know no one here can truly fix this, but just having a little bit of emotional relief helps.