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End of life with Glioblastoma stage 4

My dad is a 53 year old, diagnosed with Glioblastoma in May 2017. He received radiotherapy and then chemotherapy which all treatment was stopped in February as nothing was doing anything for his tumour at all. He wasn’t able to be operated on as the tumour was so deep into his brain. He also had many other little “satelite” tumours over his brain caused by the GBM. 

 

He was told that he would have 1-2 years life expectancy and he has good days and bad days. Currently, he is in hospital for severe abdo pain caused by constipation but it is more of a blockage in his Intestine.

 

My dad is bed bound now and has been since February and also paralysed down his left side.

 

My question really is, what can I expect to happen at the end?

  • Hi there, as previously said my dad was diagnosed with this at 50, fit and healthier then your average dad and was still up to his old tricks, he was diagnosed with this around February last year and we lost him in October, the radiotherapy didn't affect him all that much but the tablets did make him quite lethargic, although the cancer did make him paralyzed on one side of the body which was a struggle for him as he enjoyed being active and now required help. If I was to repeat it all and have a choice I'd agree to the radiotherapy, but I'd be very tempted to leave the chemo tablets as they do say that the chances are they wont work at all.

    Hope your all managing ok. 

  • Hi carly my husband had only tiredness no sicknesses

  • Thank you vlw340 and ellabella1202 .. this has made me feel much better about the weeks ahead I really have been expecting mum to be so ill from this so I’ll sleep better tonight knowing this hopefully won’t be the case and we are definitely doing the right thing. Thank you again xx

  • sorry I meant Daniel 93 aswel x