Some need oxygen, for instance, while others don’t.
It can be hard to think about what to expect at the end of life with lung cancer.
They also may be frustrated and irritable over fatigue and other limitations that mean they need more help.
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However,palliative treatments, used to ease symptoms or improve comfort, may still be used.
If you are enrolled in hospice, you may be given ahospice comfort kitwith supplies that can help.
Some of these changes are nearly universal, no matter what condition a person dies from.
Some say they know the exact moment or “feel” when a loved one has left them.
Some of these include pleural effusions, pain, severe fatigue, and more.
It helps to know that a range of support is available if you need it.
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