My dad is near the end of his life and my family don't seem to understand. He's very clearly not getting better and I have been grieving before he's even passed because I can see him fading before my eyes.
I spoke to one of his doctors today and explained that my family don't seem to understand the subtle references to him passing soon. My family visited later in the day, and I suggested they speak to a doctor (hoping that he could make sure they understand) but they didn't wait for him.
We're getting told honest information, like he's very unwell and that they're just trying to make him comfortable now. But my family are not associating that with what it actually means.
I don't know how to emphasise that it's the end. That he's not going to be making it out of hospital. He's still getting treatment and the doctor said it's not time to stop treatment yet, but this will be reviewed daily. They don't know how long he has left but it's not long.
He's been fighting for 10 years and the past 2 have been particularly difficult. I've been preparing myself.
I don't know how to tell them. I don't know whether to just wait and just bear it. It's frustrating because I don't want them to get his hopes up either, they told him he may be able to go home. They're frustrated that he's not eating, they don't want him to have too much pain medication.
I'm visiting him by myself because it's less stressful when it's already an incredibly difficult time. I don't know what to do.