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Originally Posted by MonomAnny
I find it unfortunate that he has a brain tumor and hopefully he won't have severe pain during his last months, but if he does then I am sure he would prefer death than what he may experience.
I am curious to find out what happens to a person's mind and body when the tumor is in full force.
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My brother in law's mother died of a malignant tumor of the brain.
In her final year, she was walking dead, not unlike that of an Alzheimer's sufferer. No idea where she was, a blank look on her face and mostly silent.
Malignancies take over the body functions-the body whithers to a bony shell and food consumption is impossible-there are special liquid meals that patients drink to keep up what strength they have left. This is true of most any cancer acceleration, but for those whose brain does not have the malignancy, they go thru this fully aware.
For those that are lucky enough to get it, marijuana is a godsend. It stimulates the appetite and lessens pain.
A friend of the spouse's was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in his early 40's-some might call him lucky-he died of a brain hemmorhage six weeks after his diagnosis.