9 weeks from diagnosis to death

Hi, this is my first time posting on here. My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer in September, sadly shortly after we found out she also had a tumour in her stomach and that there was no treatment available, she was 84. 4 weeks ago she became unwell and had to go into hospital, 5 days later she passed away, we were all with her when she passed, she was talking in the morning and by the afternoon she was completely unconscious and on a syringe driver, it was the worst 2 days of our lives. Finding it very surreal to deal wirh the fact that she's gone, we are a very close family and would be with her and my grandfather every day. Has anybody else had a simular experience, with only a few weeks between the diagnosis and death? 
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  • Hi Lucy,

    I am so so sorry to hear about your grandmother passing away.

     

    sadly I have a similar experience, my amazing dad passed away two weeks after diagnosis of a VERY rare form of cancer. My dad was at home with myself, my mum and my brother. Myself and mum are both nurses and my dad wanted us to look after him. We had district nurses we work alongside doing his syringe driver and he was well cared for. He passed away very suddenly and peacefully. I can't believe he has gone. He only passed away 9 weeks ago so it's all so raw.

    sending you and your family love at a time like this. 
     

    xx

  • Hi Angels, thank you for your reply. Really sorry to hear about your dad. If you don't mind me asking what cancer did he have? It's so nice that you were able to keep him home wirh your family. Unfortunately due to the lung CA my gran had to be taken into hospital as her symptoms of breathlessness were not manageable at home. I just want to forget how she was at the end as she wa such an independent and well lady before this happened. I hope you and your family are doing ok xx 

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  • Hi Angels, thank you for your reply. Really sorry to hear about your dad. If you don't mind me asking what cancer did he have? It's so nice that you were able to keep him home wirh your family. Unfortunately due to the lung CA my gran had to be taken into hospital as her symptoms of breathlessness were not manageable at home. I just want to forget how she was at the end as she wa such an independent and well lady before this happened. I hope you and your family are doing ok xx 

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