Mum diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and Alzheimer’s in the same week.

Sorry, I'm new here too and haven't got any experience I can share with you, but I just wanted to say how sorry I am that you're going through this. It must be so difficult. The only thing I can suggest is to take things one day at a time and find an outlet where you can vent - such as this forum. Good luck x

Thank you so much for your reply.

Like you my father in law who is 101, has oesphageal cancer now and dementia. His dementia started over a year ago, and as you say, so difficult to get across to him what’s happening. I try to be as patient as possible, and he is such a proud and gentle man, he struggles with having to be helped to do normal daily things then gets frustrated.

His cancer diagnosis happened just over two weeks ago, he’s had a stent fitted but after being nil by mouth for nearly a month, he is struggling to eat much. Trying to encourage him while feeling helpless yourself is very difficult.

All I can say after a few weeks of being his prime career, family do help, but I do most nights, it is already giving me nightmares about what’s to come, I am 68, it’s not easy.

No tips just the understanding of what you are going through, best wishes.