Hi,
My self and my mum are currently caring for my uncle he has no one else his stage 4 lung cancer is very advanced my question is I work nightshift Monday-Friday so it’s very hard fitting in helping mum he has carers morning and night but becomes extremely agitated when they are in as he prefers us to do his personal care which is difficult for my mum if I’m sleeping could I get a fit note from the doctor in this situation or is there anything else I can do my employer had said I’d need to take unpaid leave but this is a no as I have other financial responsibilities can anybody help please?
Thank you for reading
Hi Davids journey and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and I know how hard a cancer diagnosis is for the whole family.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the carers only group, which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your uncle's diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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