My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable pancreatic cancer in December 2020. He refused treatments choosing quality of life over quantity. In January he was given 6 months (give or take). Hospice visits the house once a week. So far his pain is minimal. He has good and bad days. Blood pressure was down slightly last week. Holding steady this week. He is still cutting his grass and driving (minimally). He still has a good appetite. He has lost considerable weight and his coloring is pale. He wants to do things but his body gets tired easily. He is 79 years young. He and mom will hopefully celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in August...God willing. I guess my question is can anyone tell me what to expect? How will we know when the end is just a couple weeks away? I am thankful to have this time with him. It's the unknown that is always on my mind. Just thinking about it breaks my heart for all of us. My daughter just got engaged this weekend and is determined to have her grandfather at her wedding. How do you plan for that? All the unanswered questions that I know nobody can answer. I just needed to write this ....maybe therapeutic. Thank you all for "listening ".
