Keep visits short and have fewer people visit at a time.

How to tell someone with cancer is dying. People may still be able to hear you even if they are unconscious and cant respond. Here are some things to consider before talking to a friend who has cancer. Early on esophageal cancer usually has no obvious signs and symptoms.

The Dying Process. Talking to someone who is dying The dying person might find it hard to come straight out and say they are scared or that they would like to talk. For example they might say things like Well I suppose things are coming.

Learning that a friend has cancer can be difficult news to hear. This is because of the weakening of the muscles in the chest which keeps them from moving phlegm and mucous through the lungs properly. As a person comes close to death the dying process begins.

Instead you might need to watch out for signs. Possible changes in body function Profound weakness usually the patient cant get out of bed and has trouble moving around in bed. A lack of red blood cells will cause anemia and the body wont have enough oxygen in the blood.

Some studies show that patients with cancer may feel anger at God or may have a loss of faith after being diagnosed. As this process begins a person starts on a mental path of discovery comprehending that death will indeed occur and believing in their own mortality. Other patients may have feelings of spiritual distress when coping with cancer.

If there isnt enough healthy liver tissue the bodys chemical balance is upset. Signs of approaching death. The following symptoms are examples of what may happen in some people with cancer who are dying.