Father in last few weeks of cancer

Hi, my father is in the latter stages of oesophageal cancer and I am at a loss as to how to best help him. I have taken an extended holiday from work have moved 350 miles to care for him as any child would , I am happy to provide all his care but am out of my depth about what to speak with him about. I don't mean general day to day chat but I want to help him talk about what is important to him- I want to help relieve the pain, give him peace but don't know how to. I want to help him fulfill what he wants to do before he dies but don't know how to raise the discussion . We do have a weekly visit from the hospice and twice weekly visit from nurses but no other careers come in as I don't want him to have hurried visits and he can not cope with lots of different peopl. Please, any advice would be most appreciated. 

  • Hi Gert,

    Thank you for posting about your father. I would just come right out and ask him. I know its a difficult subject but I feel sure he will respond as he knows you are doing it because you love him and want to do all you can for him. I would also mention most people like to keep some semblace of normality in their lives, otherwise they feel cancer has taken over.

    Sending best wishes and kind thoughts your way, Brian.