Loosing my brother to cancer

Hi I'm new to this forum  .is don't even know what to say . But my brother is loosing his life to brain tumors. . He has been put on the morphine pump only today. . 2moro we r meeting with his care team to find out exactly wats happening   . I am dreading it as I know they r going to give us a time scale. . I don't want to loose my brother. My mam and dad have both passed away and I am 1 of 9 children  I am 49 and my brother is 69 .second eldest in our family .. I don't know what irlts like to loose a brother or sister and I don't want to know. . But it's happening and I fear I can't cope with it .. we're mental to have questions for the doctors tomorrow and all u can think of asking is how long has my brother got .. I am terrified of the answer. Xx

  • Welcome to the forum Marguerite.

    I'm sorry no one was around in the early hours this morning to chat but I just wanted to let you know we're thinking of you and wishing you luck for your appointment with the doctor today. Have you been able to think of any other questions you may want to ask? If not and you haven't had the appointment yet you're more than welcome to give our cancer nurses a call for some help and advice. Their number is 0808 800 4040 and are available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Do come back and let us know what happens when you can Marguerite. We'll have our fingers crossed for the best possible timescale you could be given in this situation.

    Kind regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. 

    My dad is dying of prostate cancer and I have had some time to accept I'm going to lose him soon. It might be not helpful for other people, but what made me accept his death is the fact that me and everybody I know is going to die someday (I know, it's silly but it's my only confort).

    The only thing that matters to me is that my dad's suffering is minimized, which just doesn't happen in *** country like mine. He's having zero medical care since there's practically no palliative treatment here... the hospital he does radiation doesn't even have morphine for patients. Opioids taken orally are not working for him. 

    I am saying this because I got the idea that your brother's pain is being managed (you said he was in a morphine pump) and I think that might be something you might be grateful for. We are all going to die, but suffering should be managed. I really hope your brother is comfortable in his last months/weeks.

    Don't forget to post updates on his situation. Wish you all the best. 

  • Hi. I am so very sorey to hear about ur dad .. it's so wrong that he is not getting the treatment he needs ..it's so very hard to them suffer.. unfortunately my brother passed away Sunday afternoon but it was an ease to see him pass so peacefully. . I will pray for ur dad and for u and ur family . There r tough times ahead xxxx