Hello, I am new to this group.
I understand everyone on this forum are going through their own pain of bereavement - and God bless you all because it is hell and the agony is unbearable ️but I desperately need some support.
If I am in the wrong place, please do not hesitate to guide me in the right direction.
My dear brother was diagnosed with leukemia last Summer. Since then, he has had a stem cell transplant. His body has done its best to fight the new cells and, for the past fourteen months he has been to hell and back.
Following yet another relapse, his doctors have now told his wife that his body is no longer able to cope with the latest complications and to prepare for the worst.
She has told us (his three sisters) that, if we want to see him to say our goodbyes, we need to go and see him immediately (tomorrow) She says he is sleeping most of the time now, and not communicating, but seems to understand what she is saying, able to nod and shake his head slightly.
My heart is breaking.
I guess I am just asking for some support from people who have been in the same situation. I am alone at home.
Is there still hope for a miracle?
With love
Penny
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