Sue1956

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• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  No treatments, palliative care only since December, managed half an hour in the sun today but then back to bed, just hope it's soon and peacefull, so hard seeing him waste away xx

  May 06 at 5:27 PM view post

• Sue1956 has created a new message board discussion

  Father in law now 5 months after diagnosis of terminal eusophagal cancer, sleeping and dozing about 20 hours a day, but still managing to be mobile for very short periods, although I feel this is pure guts and determination that carries him thru x eats very little weatabix , jelly and ice cream, soup but energy levels very low but thru all this he is still happy with his lot, we don't think we have much time left b...

  April 28 at 7:13 AM view discussion

• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  Thankyou so much, we went to hospice today and you are right they are truly angels on this earth to guide the way when the time comes, nothing is too much trouble and I always feel much better when I come out, time is moving on and today we have put together an end of life care plan, such a relief for everybody. Now we can all Get on with our lives and live and build memories, my daughter is getting married next sat ...

  March 20 at 5:48 PM view post

• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  Thankyou so much for replying, it's comforting to know someone is listening, we had this conversation tonight and tomorrow he is at the hospice day centre so we will be able to have a good chat about this stage, so sad saying goodnight to him knowing things are progressing. My prayers for you also tonight

  March 19 at 10:11 PM view post

• Sue1956 has created a new message board discussion

  It's been 3 and a half months now since father in laws diagnosis of eusophagal cancer, stage four and only pallative care available. This week we have noticed he is coughing a lot especially after eating semi soft foods, being sick and his voice has got very gruff, has any body else any experience of this late stage as they told us dec 12. That the prognosis was only months to live and I am worried we are running ou...

  March 19 at 9:54 PM view discussion

• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  Thankyou for your kind words and support, my father in law is 82 and dealing well with the cracked ribs , we have as you say realised that when he is feeling well we do and when he is tired we rest. This seems to work, we decide at the beginning of the week what he most wants to do and then we priories everything else around that. The doctors seem To think that the tiredness is due to his anemia which he has suffered...

  March 01 at 3:22 PM view post

• Sue1956 has created a new message board discussion

  My father in law has sTage 1V eusophagal cancer with mets to the liver, diagnosed in December with months to live, fell this week and damaged his ribs and seems to be much worse, very tired Nd sleeps a lot. Would be very interested in hearing about other experiences as a cares . Mick with hospice once a week but rest of time I kook in , what do I expect

  February 26 at 10:48 PM view discussion

• Sue1956 has created a new message board discussion

  My father in law who has stage 4 eusoph cancer has developed dizzyness and sickness today after eating, just wondered if any one else has had this, he has been doing so well lately but back in beg December was given just months to live , is this the next step , maybe ?

  January 13 at 10:13 PM view discussion

• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  Well christmas has now passed and it was awful to imagine that this may be our last as a family, mick was very emotional on Christmas Day and looking to do more and more with the grandchildren, as if he is making memories for them. Finding this all very emotional too and my husband and I are finding it tough

  December 28 at 9:29 PM view post

• Sue1956 has replied to a post on the message board

  Hi so sorry to hear about your father, it must be such a shock at only 60 years of age, my father in law is 82 and they feel that it's too late to use chemo etc so our only option is to keep him as settled as possible and pain free, thankfully at the moment he is pain free but the hospice nurses have said they can help with that when it arises. My hopes and prayer go out to all cancer sufferers and their families an...

  December 14 at 5:42 PM view post