Supporting my dad

Hi my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour last September. He had an operation and then radiotherapy. After his scan in January we were told that it was too aggressive and spreading too quickly. He's been given 6-9 months. I'm heartbroken. Since his diagnosis we've him and my mum have kept isolated but when we received the news in January we've decided that we need to see each other safely. We're quite a big close family and I have a 2 year old. I want my dad to see him as much as possible but I'm finding it so hard. When I visit I spend most of my time trying to keep my boy away from his grandad as my dad gets so tired now and he can't move and play like he used to. As we've not spent much time with them in the last year my mum really misses her grandson and wants to be with him. I've found that I haven't really spent any time with my dad in the last year and I feel so distant from him. I feel like I'm being such a nuisance visiting and worried that the next few months are going become even more difficult. Does anyone have any advice? 

  • Hi I know exactly what you are going through.My dad has been given the news he has advanced liver cancer ..he is being given chemotherapy but its not to cure him unfortunately.My daughter is a nurse so is having covid contacts regularly so even though Id love to see him and my mam Im afaird to go near either of them so myself and my children have not near them really for months.Its hard enough to know what they are going through and ever harder to not being able to see them.Hopefully by staying away we are keeping them safe from covid at least..thats the way Im trying to look at it unfortunately