Hello everyonE
i am 69 years old and dying of oesophageal cancer. It has spread to my rib so palliative chemo started 3 weeks ago. (Paclitaxel with more chance of being ineffective than beneficial and 100% of side effects).
I am so frightened of the future. I’m not in pain yet. But the therapy has wiped me out and it is only going to get worse either from the disease itself or from continued chemo.
I have enquired at a private care home to see if they could look after me when I feel I cannot get by on my own. They can.
Has anyone else gone down the private nursing home route?
I have tried to enquire what NHS will do for me. All responses with the caveat of how underfunded they are and always a different department. Such that I have no confidence. Are any of you living on your own being helped with end of life by NHS and is it working out?
Further to add to my concerns I nursed my husband when he was dying and know how much was needed. Even organising visitors being prepared for visitors. It just doesn’t work when one is on one’s own.
thank you for reading. Any suggestions welcome xxx
