Drew Ward7 said:Hello,
My father is battling small cell lung cancer. It was first detected and officially diagnosed last year, around July.
He’s gone through radiation, chemo, and everything else—alternative treatments, various scans, you name it—and things were actually holding up relatively well until just a few months ago, when he started losing his appetite.
As of today, his condition has taken a turn where he can't keep anything down—absolutely nothing. Even a glass of water results in him vomiting.
The CT scan he had about ten days ago didn't show any specific issues with the stomach itself, though it does indicate liver involvement, which we already knew from before. We've spoken to the doctors about his inability to eat and the constant vomiting, of course, but they’ve only given him some tablets that honestly feel like a total waste of time—he just vomits those up too, and frankly, he can't even bear the sight of them anymore.
Two days ago, he lost consciousness, and since then, he's received two IV drips. Now, he's just lying there, completely exhausted.
If anyone here has dealt with a similar situation, I would truly appreciate it if you could tell me how to get some nutrition into him, or if you have any other advice at all.
THANK YOU.
Has he had any brain imaging done yet?
Did they perform any preventative radiation on the head?
And what about a chest CT?
This damn disease... when it strikes back, it hits you right in the head.
You should ask the specialist overseeing his care for a prescription for supportive medications.
My husband actually has the same diagnosis, and they managed to save him early on when he started vomiting.
For him, everything started with him throwing up everything he ingested, and that's how they finally caught it—the tumor was pressing against his esophagus, making it impossible for food to pass through. So, it wouldn't be a bad idea to request a chest CT or perhaps an MRI of the head.