My mum was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer December 2020 and has been given 8-10 months . We are now on month 9 . She has good and bad days . With reoccurring chest infections . Dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer 2 months ago and already at the stage of a feeding tube as struggling to eat . Medications are now crushed and fortisips are his diet . Awaiting chemo and radiotherapy if all goes well and then a operation if all goes well . Whilst my dad has been in hospital I’m off work living with my mum . Some days I really worry that they won’t be able to cope . I’m trying to stay positive but finding it harder each day .
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Hello Michelle Bear
Welcome to the forum, I hope that you will find more support here as it sounds as if you have a lot that you are dealing with at this time.
Your Mum diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in December 2020 must have been difficult enough, but then to learn of your Dad's diagnosis of oesophageal cancer, I am really sorry that you, and they are having to experience this.
Being off work, I imagine is an added concern, but I hope you are receiving support, there is within these forums specific areas for various cancers and you may wish to join either, or both the bowel or oesophageal cancer forum (I am in the OC forum as my husband has an incurable diagnosis, I don't say terminal anymore, as we all are in our own way, plus his treatment is working well for him at the moment 
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The support from all forums, including this one has for me helped me through, I hope it will be the same for you
Best wishes to you all.
Sending strength
Lowe'
