Worried Mum about son and his terminally ill Mother in law

My son is 23 and is currently struggling coping with the terminal Cancer of his Mother in law to be,, he is supporting his girlfriend who is helping her Mum with the tragedy of secondary cancers now consuming her spine and brain.. He feels he should be taking time off work to help,,My husband and I have lost 3 of our parents and managed to juggle work, caring, sleeping etc at the time. Do I encourage him to carry on his normal routine or would it be best for him to take some leave? Thanks for listening xx

  • Hello Jean,

    A big welcome to our forum! Very sorry to hear about what his happening at the moment with your son's future mother in law. It must be really hard for his girlfriend and for him too. He seems to be a very caring person and to want to be there for his girlfriend during this difficult time.

    It's very difficult to say what the best decision would be in this case as it will depend very much on personal factors and how your son is feeling at the moment and whether he feels he really needs this time off at the moment. Perhaps the best thing to do would be just to be there for him, listen to him and support him in whatever decision he takes. The most important thing is his well-being and I am sure he will appreciate your concern and support during this difficult time.

    I hope you will also get some suggestions on this from our forum members who may have experienced a similar situation.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator