How to tell my Dad my Mum is terminal

Hi, My mum has been diagnosed with grade 3 nuroendocrine tumours in the liver and gallbladder, I've been told by the palliative nurse that she has only months left. (She now's it's terminal but not that it's months not years)  My Dad has had several mini strokes which has left him with some memory and behavioural issues, he's basically regressed to what we describe as naughty school boy stage. Mum has asked that we tell him she is terminal in the hope that he will be a bit more understanding, I just Don't know how to tell him when I know that in all likelihood he will forget and we will have to keep repeating the news.  I've thought about writing it down for him .... I would be interested to know if anyone thinks this is a good idea and has suggestions on what to say.

Thank you

P 

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  • Good morning bag puss. I really feel for you in this predicament and offer you all our thoughts and prayers.  Maybe the is no answer as he may forget it or it may upset him. Somehow you need your cool as well - and your feelings do count in all this.  In my own most humble view perhaps I would get everyone together and get it openly discussed.  

    What ever you decide - or thoughts are with you at this awful time Xx

    Steven

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  • Good morning bag puss. I really feel for you in this predicament and offer you all our thoughts and prayers.  Maybe the is no answer as he may forget it or it may upset him. Somehow you need your cool as well - and your feelings do count in all this.  In my own most humble view perhaps I would get everyone together and get it openly discussed.  

    What ever you decide - or thoughts are with you at this awful time Xx

    Steven

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