 [ Symptoms ] is death from colon cancer with metastasis to liver lung brain and skull painful stage 4+ will he lose bowel control  my brother has developed a servere case of hiccups and nausea and was told by his doctor they are caused by the tumors in the liver and brain he is been given thorzene but it has some bad affects on him is there any other drug that would give him some relief he does not want to eat anything because of this condition if he does not eat and keep it down they will not release him from the hospital as things progress will he most likely lose bladder and bowel control [ Disease ] i am so very sorry to hear you are going through this i think the user name you chose overwhelmed  says it all has anyone talked with your brother about hospice care hospice care is generally associated with end of life but in reality many people with a serious health condition who require medical attention at home can qualify for hospice one of the main goals of hospice care is to relieve pain and suffering it sounds from your question like you do not want your brother to suffer hospice care can help with that hospice also can help you and your brother understand physical end of life issues such as possible loss of bladder and bowel control    and how to cope with these developments if they occur the hospital social worker or discharge planner can help educate you about your hospice choices i hope you find this information helpful i wish you and your brother all the best