end of life how long

my dad is on end of life care now

drinking only liquids, and still a bit of soup, He went on to a syringe driver on sunday, and hes having 150ml through that a day, and his pain is still there so yesterday they said increase the liquid morphine to 20ml every to 2-4 hours, so me a total of about 230ml yesterday. 

i just wanted to ask anyone if they have gone through this.

Is that normal, to have so much, hes still in a bit of pain and is so stuburn. How long do they have the driver in for?

one friend said her dad died 9 days after the driver went in another said 3.

Any advice would be great. thanks

  • Hello Natalie123

    I'm sorry to hear about your Dad's situation. It's obviously a difficult time for you all. 

    We do have some information on our website here about what happens in the final days but it's important to remember that things are different for everyone. 

    If you'd like to speak to one of our team of nurses then I'm sure they would be able to give you some information and support. They're available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator