Lung cancer

In January my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer and that none of the treatments would work for him as he only has months to live... he is keeping us up all day and night just to talk to him and keep him company... only problem is we ain't getting any sleep because we are up all day and night with him... we take turns looking after him we have carers coming in 4 times a day also Marie curie and the Hospice help out when they can.... we are so tired and need a break from looking after him... we need somewhere for him to have break also... we dont want him to go into a care home as he wants to die at home... is there a  respite anywhere close to us he lives in bishop middleham.... we need your help 

  • Hi there, my husband has incurable lung cancer and is awake a lot in the night but he doesn't expect me to sit with him so that I'm not worn out during the day.  We're both in our seventies and I get no help at all from any other organisation so you really are being helped quite a lot.  Just because someone is ill doesn't mean they take over your life and make you all ill as well.  Talk to Dad and explain how tiring it all is and he may then realise the burden he is putting on you all.  Hopefully someone will advise of some respite but you then have to get Dad to agree to it.  Kind regards, Carol