Hi Dklady, so sorry about your brother.  I know exactly how you feel.  When my  mum was dying of cancer, I asked her Oncologist straight out how long she had left to live, and I was expecting him to say a year or two..........he told me she had about a week!  It turned out that she had a very aggressive and fast moving cancer.  To say that I was stunned would be the under-statement of the century.  You are in shock right now, which is entirely natural.  Just be there for your brother and remember to tell him how much you love him...........I deeply regret that I never told my mum how much I loved her, and all these years later, it still bothers me.  Don't leave anything un-said.  If your brother needs a cuddle, then give him a cuddle..........like I said, just be there for him, and once again, so sorry for what you are going through, and your brother as well, Violet, x