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Its all going down hill for my lovely paul. He is in the Hospice for pain controll and the doc has had a very frank talk with him about getting his affairs in order !!! I know he's going to die but it was such a smack in the face to actually hear a doctor say it could be days weeks or possibly months !!! His lung and bone cancer is swamping his body bless him . He has lost the use of his left hand and its creeping up…

Why is life so awfull??? My poor Paul is really poorly at the moment. He was diagnosed last September with lung cancer that had spread to his spine. Its gone mad lately even gone into his jaw so has trouble eating as he can't open his mouth very far. That is all he needs as he is very thin now . When I look at him I can't believe that is my husband sitting wasteing away in the chair !! He can't do very much now , he is…

I've just joined the carers group. Its amazing how many of us are out there !!! My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to his spine last september . it has been a roller coaster of a ride since then. He has had radiotherapy to the top of his spine to put a halt to the damage the cancer has done up there. He had chemo for the large tumour plus all the other spots he has and in march he had another lot…

I lost my poor Dad on 22nd february. Its been so awfull watching him slip away from us. Cancer is such a cruel desease.We have his funeral on friday . I have got the family to each write a passage on how he affected their lives and got such wonderfull ones for the reading .That has helped to heal my broken heart. Still he is at peace now watching us all from above .

My lovely Dad has been given about 6 weeeks to live .He has bladder cancer which has spread to his adrenal glands, tummy and lungs. He is such a proud and loving old gentleman of 84. We have such a special bond and I am finding it so difficult to accept he will be gone soon. I don't want him to suffer either so its like a double sided coin. I don't want him to die but I don't want him to live in pain either To add to…