My sister-in-law, early 50s, is home in the Vermont woods with husband and a hospice nurse now coming out daily.  Her spinal cancer has spread and she had a colostomy after other treatments quit working.  Shes been at home with hospice for about 3 weeks and just started morphine drip which has made her sleep all day.  Supposedly, when her body adjusts, she might be more alert again, but is getting rested from her pain.  I dont know what to expect and am very sad that I am in Oregon and can not visit.  Does morphine drip mean we are now going to be losing our Anne in days, not weeks?  Thank you for being available - so much.  AM
Morphine is one of the best pain killer and patients in terminal stages are usually in a lot of pain would however suggest that you meet your oncologist morphine has a number of side effects