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@denise96 My, your are in a tough spot with your husband. He seems non-compliant with many of the doctors' recommendations, which makes your job much harder.
Unfortunately, his use of opioids is most likely making this scenario worse, since in addition to his COPD and lung cancer, it contributed to the shallow respirations that cause hypercapnia.
I think it is time to bring the oncologist and/or his social worker into the picture to have a serious talk with your husband about what he wants for an outcome. Resisting everyone's efforts to help him tell me he is either deeply depressed or is thinking about giving up fighting, and you need help to decipher which.
I am sending you hugs - this is a horrendous journey for both of you.
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Thank you so much for responding. I have called the onologist but never get to talk to him. Just the nurse. In fact I just talked to the oncology nurse this morning because he is showing signs of the co2 getting high again. She told me to take him to the emergency room or call the ambulance. When I talked about it to him, he refused to go. If he would refuse to go in the ambulance if I would call him, then I would just get a hefty bill that I can't afford to pay right now. So, I guess I will have to wait until he is unresponsive again and call for an ambulance again. I feel as if I am between a rock and a hard place.