I am a caregiver, who takes care of two elderly gentlemen in their home. They are brothers. I began working for them 8 months ago, and in that time a very dear friendship and relationship has developed. The eldest brother is 82 and the younger brother just turned 66. He is mentally handicapped and yesterday was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic stomach cancer that has spread to his esophogus and lung. These brothers can't live without each other. Neither has ever married nor do they have children. The family does not want him to go through anymore pain than he will have to face. The eldest brother just simply sobbed tonight, not knowing what to do, but he won't talk to his family. He will only talk to me. The brother that has cancer.....you ask him if he is feeling alright, and he says, "like a million bucks", but then he sits and talks about going to heaven all of the time. He never tells anyone if he hurts anywhere, and I believe that he does not have the mental capabilities to tell when he is hurting. Can anyone....through personal experience or knowledge tell me what is to come in the near future about the deterioration of his health, and how long a person that is staged in a IV catagorie that has metastaticized to other organs lives? The family depends on me for information...and at this point, I have none to give them. He has already lost 60 lbs. over the past 6 months, but his appetite hasn't seemed to change. He has got where he stumbles and staggers alot, and he sits in his chair and watches TV most of the day. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God Bless each of you!!!