Advice needed

hi my father in law was digaonosed with cancer of oesophagus, he was diagnosed March last year and was given 6-12 months He has become so frail and skinny, he spends all his time in bed not doing anything. He's not interested in the tv radio nothing. He's a massive football fan but won't watch it. He has become really hard work and very rude and as a family we are struggling to fine a way too help him. My husband is there only child so it up 2 us both to support them, my husband works full time and I'm on maternity leave at present. I have 2 children a little girl who is 2 1/2years old and a little boy who is 4 months. I spend everyday at there house trying to help them out and I'm really struggling with it all and my little lady has seen so much already and tells me Grampy isn't getting up today as he's poorly It's so heart breaking. Has anyone got any advice on how I can help everyone and myself

  • Hi Summer18

    i wish I had some great solve it all type answers but I don’t think there are any. What you are doing is already a fabulous job. 

    It doesn’t surprise me that he doesn’t want to watch tv etc etc  have you ever had fly and just wanted to sleep? I know it’s not the same but it does seem to happen that most people reach a point where they just want quiet  

    Your daughter’s comment is incredibly poignant and tears at the heart strings but at least she will have less of a surprise should the worst happen.

    Have you got Hospice staff visiting  for symptom control and advice?   Our hospice specialist nurse is full of exceedingly useful knowledge.

    If hes mot moving much I’d get the District nurses to come in too.  They are the right people for skin care etc bed sores really want to be avoided.  

    It’s always easiest to get angry at those closest to us and with  four month old, you’ve enough in your plate without all this  when you ca  just take moments for yourself .  You don’t want to burn yourself out