my uncle has terminal cancer and has been told he had about 4 months left, he is self isolating with my dad <his brother> and no one can go up and see them, its so hard as he keep saying even tho the rest of the family are self isolating he says in 12 weeks we can go up.
but he might not have that long ? is realy hard and worrying that my dad whos 74 with copd is doing this alone , watching him day in day out deteriating, its heartbreaking as there not just brothers there best friends also..
the nurses have started going up once a week for now , but would there be any possible way to get round the 12 week isolation to see him while hes still ok and not just at the last moment to say are goodbyes.
thanx for reading, mandy x
Hi and welcome to Family and Friends. I noticed your post and popped over from Carers. You say that your dad has COPD and, along with your uncle's illness, it would seem unwise to travel for a visit. Guidelines are best adhered to in order to avoid infecting those who are vulnerable. There's also the fact that estimates of life length are just that, estimates, and they're not always accurate. One of our own Community Champions is testament to that, so he could have longer. It might be best to chat on Skype, or similar, or Facetime on mobiles so that you can see each other that way. Not the same, but definitely better than just phone calls. You're doing the right thing by staying away, however hard that may be.
Thinking of you,
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thank you for you reply hunny
its just so hard i no they have each other but its difficult, my uncle was supposed to be getting a stent down his throat as the tumour is a large 1 in his gullet which has another on top of it now and also spread to his liver, but now due to to virus thee have said its not possible,
he can only eat smash mash and weetabix and even then he gags and it gets stuck so we dont no how long he is going to be able to eat at all for , at times even a sip ov a dring he gaggles then reches it up,
so things seem to be progressing fast at the moment and the medication they gave him to have a hour before eating makes him violently sick so he has decided not to take it .
its just so hard him going threw this and my dad also with out any1 else there and there very old school with even older phones so we cant even watts app or video chat etc .
but lthank you for taking the time to reply i really appreciate it.
love and light xxx
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