Evening all, after a bit of advice. Father in law got diagnosed with late stage Pancreatic just before Christmas. He was type 2 diabetic and this has now developed into type 1 & 2. Little to no solid food for over a month. Is in local hospital but has been told inoperablere, no chemo, no radio treatment as it a) will kill him, b) won’t work c) not strong enough. Any food basically bounces diabetic numbers through roof.
Was playing golf 4 weeks ago. Has lost around 3 stone in about 2-3 months, can now only walk with zimmer for a few paces.
Docs have now taken him off what was around 30 tablets a day to bare minimum of around 4. Discharging him tomorrow which wifey is seeing as a good sign and doesn’t really seem to grasp what I think are the implications of this.
Time frame wise does anyone have any experience of what we’re looking at. She’s got it in her head it’s months and months, but with no medication, treatment, further tests etc I can’t logically see that.
I’m a very practical thinker and not easily offended or upset, I’m just trying to find a way to manage what’s coming for the wife and the kids.
it’s not our first rodeo, her mother died when she was 18 of ovarian. My mother had breast cancer, my father had it, got diagnosed on a Tuesday, died Thursday. But this one has come on so fast and although there is a lot of information on End Of Life, it’s a bit sketchy as to if with no treatment we are looking at days, weeks, months etc
End of waffle, any advice welcome.
