Spare some thoughts for my father in law

[warmfuzzies]

So Maybe its my turn to ask for some thoughts for my father in law.

Now 73, had a brain tumor 6 years ago, its now returned, very rare so they say, he cannot have another op becuase of the location, close to the base of the brain.

He cannot have radiotherapy nor chemo because he is too weak, he is too weak because he has aspirational pneumonia and today we learn he has MRSA and so is being moved to an isolation ward.

Now to top all that the poor sod has Parkinsons, and is now going to have to be stomach fed, peg I believe in order to get his weight back up before any treatment can begin.
Its all a vicious cycle, too weak be treated, can't be strengthened because of the lung problems....and so it goes on.

Just spare a thought for him, and the mother in law, kind old souls who just wanted to enjoy retirement...

And no I didn't make it up, I can't believe how someone can have so much bad luck in just over a month.

kevin

[jasandjules]

I am sorry to hear that.

My FIL lost his sister (she was 55) two weeks ago to an asthma attack, and his father has just been taken back to hospital as the nursing home cannot deal with his infection, and the hospital are refusing to treat it and will only "make him comfortable" which to me is euphemistic for keep upping the morphine until he dies.

It is a hard world in which we live.

[speedychrissie]

that certainly does seem to be a serious bout of bad luck. hope it changes.

chris

[wedge girl]

I hope you and yours have the strength and support to get through what will undoubtedly be a very difficult time, my thoughts and best wishes are with you.

[Lois]

Life really does know how to hit you in the balls sometimes. I just hope that your Father in law and everyone else concerned has the strength to get back up again and keep fighting.

*hugs*

[Piglet]

Gazboy said:

wedge girl said: I hope you and yours have the strength and support to get through what will undoubtedly be a very difficult time, my thoughts and best wishes are with you. Agree.

Ditto, not sure that I can add much more.

Piglet

[sideways mostly]

Don't know you or your father inlaw

But feel really really sorry for you.

Hoping for the best for you all

[Vipers]

Makes one thankfull for good health, I am nearly 59 now, never really had a days bad health in all my life, and still working hard in the North Sea Offshore industry.

Hope he pulls through for a good many years on this earth, good luck mate.

[ichikitsune]

Thinking about you, him and the family. *Hugs*