I have just returned from South Africa where my 63 year old sister is dying of ovarian cancer. The day I arrived she was admitted to hospital with a bowel obstruction caused by the tumour. I stayed with her in the hospital and helped with physical and emotional support. It was so nice to be there and be with her, she cried so bitterly the day I had to leave. She has been discharged from the hospital now and her Oncologist has said that she will only get palliative care until the end. I feel bereft, I wish I could be with her to make her last few weeks as comfortable as possible.