| What will a death from cancer be like?
My grandfather was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October. The surgery to remove the tumor was unsuccessful, and they gave him 6 months to live (which will end in April). A recent CT scan shows the cancer has spread to his lymph nodes and lungs.
He is the first person in our family to have cancer, and he is the first person I have been close to who is going to die from it, so I have no idea what to expect.
What is a death from cancer like? Is it serene and peaceful, or is it violent? What is the ultimate cause of death-- stopping breathing? So far what I have read indicated that fluid will build up in his lungs and he will slowly (but peacfully) stop breathing.
If anyone has had a close friend or relative die of cancer, I would like to hear your stories of what the death was like, and what I might expect in the last few days and final hours of his life.
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