Hi, I've been meaning to join since the end of March when my father in law was discharged from hospital with a diagnosis of brain mets with no primary source. He's been OK, fairly independent, until last week when things seem to have got worse. He has carers twice a day now, we have hospice at home support but we still feel very lost and overwhelmed.
He lives alone so I worry when I'm not with him but I have a young family and they want their mummy! I just don't know what to do.
Hi
Welcome to our community though always a little sorry to see a member join our club. I most often follow post in our Carers only forum and our Family and friends - Discussion Forum where many of our friends will recognize everything you say and there are lots of stories really very similar to yours.
Glad to hear you have hospice at home support, they are very good at looking at the whole family to ensure you all get the support you need. I am sure your father-in-law would want his grand children to be your priority - I bet he is proud of them. I wonder how they feel about their poorly grandad.
We often refer to our time living with cancer as a journey, one nobody wanted but together as a team somehow we manage to cope.
<<hugs>>
Steve
