My dad was diagnosed with AML type 6 in April this year. And now this thing rules our life's.
We have now reached the 6 month mark , and dad is yet again back in hospital with another infection. Dad is 63 but could only have palliative chemo, and that was stopped 2 months ago due to not being of any help. He now no longer produces any white blood cell, and is just recovering from a rare skin condition called sweet syndrome.
We spend time with dad every day he has 2 grandchildren 8 and 11 who even though they know grampy is very poorly with cancer and wont get better , he still will ( As i suppose i keep that wish too)
His wish at present is to continue to receive blood and platelets , Every thing at the moment is so confusing, we have a bag at my mums containing end of life medication , midazalam haloperidol etc......which the hospital provided when he was last discharged , along with the words we know the time is near!!
I suppose im writing this to hear about other people who have had experiences of parents dying from this evil thing.
Im just a daughter who is scared about the next couple of weeks xx
