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Notes from a meeting with my father and his doctor (Free verse) by Adriaan
Dad feels like he is being tortured to death
His mouth is very dry
His body is sore and tired
The pain is in his stomach, and comes and goes
He can't even turn over
He's struggling with not being able to finish his work
Doctor is increasing the strength of the fentanyl patch
He says he cannot take lives
He says the end is near
He says changes in breathing pattern can be alarming, but are normal
Breathing rattle can also happen
The breathing changes don't usually distress the patient
There is a medication that can help
If dad gets restless they can administer Ativan
We discussed the hallucinations
Doctor recommended stimulation like movement or music
There is medication but it's probably not indicated
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