Hi

I just wanted to send love and light to all of the caregivers out there. It’s a marathon of emotional miles that we are running. I’ve had my share of breakdowns since my mother’s diagnosis, but I’m still beside her loving her and doing all I can. 

XXX, 

 

Northern

  • Hi 

     

    I am new to this but would like to hear others experineces if they dont mind sharing.

    My Dad was dignosed with terminal cancer 14 months ago and was given 3 months , Dad is still battling but it is heartbreaking and he has also developed vascular dementia , I have been told when he stops eating and drinking it will be end of life< I can honestly say I dont feel like this will ever happen and I dont know what to expect. 

    My dad has lost weight is on the high dose of morphine  , has developed a secondary cancer the size of a grapefruit on his testicle and skin cancer as well as colon , pertina cancer but it sounds crazy still seems well apart from the dementia and i believe that is what is keeping him going beacuse he is so unaware.

    Basically what i am asking is 

    Can people still eat and drink at the end of life.

    Be mobile very limited though.?

    Every day we try to assess how things are and TBH i havent got a clue, my heart breaks every minute but I am emontially exhaused , my life has been on hold for 14 months (that sounds selfish but I do feel some days i need to get back on track) .

    Sorry for the ramble dont really know what i am asking , maybe at the end will i know. xx