Paternal grandad diagnosed( new here)

Hi

I am sure your grandma really appreciates the help, I know how a friend really helped us when my wife was really ill - our son also being autistic.

It might help you to look at talking to children and teenagers about cancer. I struggled early on because so many cancer stories talked about cure and my wife's cancer is stable for now but not curable.

We are lucky to that we have great support from a couple of local autism charities and our son's school was also fantastic in helping to support our son and us - kept everyone on the same page and so Michael got a consistent story that helped to reassure him - well as much as is possible.

<<hugs>>

Steve

Thank you. Sadly we lost grandad last night. So we had to tell the kids this morning. So far they seem to have taken it ok, I discussed little bit and did mention cancer as I won't hide that from them ( gran an there dad may disagree). I let school know and kept kids off today.  I now need look into ways to help I have a book on the way that may help my oldest who loves dinosaurs its chats about death etc.  School are great. We aren't under anyone for the autism even me as an autistic adult is left on my own, kids area awaiting diagnosis for there autism yet.  They did bring there grandad into conversation later in the day, I happily chatted with them. I thought to also say that there will be alot people around and people maybe upset, so the kids dint get scared. Some family arrived late tonight and won't see until tommorrow. I think be hard as one the kids always wwnt over to grans on a Saturday and we all went as a family on Sundays we missed last weekend due kids being ill with bugs and ear infections etc. Was so sudden.