My brother who is still a young man also is battling cancer.  Started with a lump in his neck.  They cured that after a great deal of treatment.  On scan it showed that was clear but it had moved through his lymph system, then surrounded his lungs and has now moved to his spine.  Do to the spine his left leg is no longer working at all.  He is in his bed as his wife insists on caring for him to the end.  I am so grateful for her.  He is on a pharmacy full of meds and also has a port for morphine in his back.  His homecare team are fantastic and come daily to administer the morphine pack.   He is still witty and never complains (does not want to leave that memory for his 2 sons)  I don't want him to go but pray each night that he will pass before one more thing is added to this nightmare.

We don't want to see our loved ones go but let us face it we are all leaving one day.  He lives in Ireland and I live in Canada.  I have come to help 5 times this year, feel blessed that I have been able to and am here in Ireland again over Christmas as he was hospitalized due to calcium seeping into his blood.  They have that sorted now and he is back home where he truly wants to be.  I pray also that he will pass fast with no more added to this agenda.  Blessings to all of you who have a cancer diagnosis to deal with as a patient or with a family member.  It is a tough journey