We have recently found out that my mum in law has terminal cancer. It was growing in her bowel for a couple of years. None of the scans, bowel exams, xrays,colonoscopy;s detected it.It is now in her lungs, kidneys, liver and bladder. Now we are faced with loosing her. She has been given a few months left with us. None of us are coping and neither is Mum. She has terrific nurses who visit once a week but no other support apart from family. She started chemo tablets at home on Saturday taking 10 pills a day. She said today she cannot do it anymore. She doesn't know whether she is coming or going with all the pills. We begged her to keep trying but she just can't keep up with all the pills. Some have to be taken at certain times, some 1 hour before meal, others after 2 hours of meal. It is a shame that she has no support from any cancer charities, although she did phone macmillian nurses today to help her with a form.I feel absolutely useless because I cannot help her other than support her.
