MemberI just found out my uncle has only days to live, which doesn't come as a shock (because of how ill he is), but he hasn't been told which makes it even more heartbreaking. He knows he's got cancer but doesn't realise the extent, and is now under palliative care from the amazing McMillan nurses. He has always been a well built, active guy, so to see him as skin and bones is awful. Only last year he was on my brothers roof retiling parts of it.
At the same time, my dad is progressively getting worse due to his longstanding heart failure. He no longer works, or leaves the house, which is totally out of character. My dad is the type of guy who would still go to work with his leg hanging off. To make matters worse he is slowly losing his sight, to glaucoma, as the drops he's got aren't working. Yet, he cannot get an appointment no matter how much we ring or complain. They said he has to wait until they have a space. Unreal. He has severe chronic tinnitus on top of all this and yet he has never once moaned or complained about any of his problems (he's also had cancer twice). I swear he is superhuman because nothing ever phases him, whatsoever.
Now, about an hour ago, I've been informed my cousins dad, who I also know, has just been diagnosed with cancer in his lymph nodes. My cousin hasn't stopped crying. It's not a great time in our family at the moment.
On top of all this, I've just recieved my referral letter to see a rheumatologist - alongside the oteopath and pyshio I see - as my joint pains make me feel about a hundred years old at the moment. And then my car just packed in so I've got to scramble to find a replacement. Absolute worst timing ever.
I tell you want though, even though this is one of the shittest months on record, I find I'm gaining more strength to help them, and others. This place has been a great outlet to channel all that negative shit into something positive.
At the same time, my dad is progressively getting worse due to his longstanding heart failure. He no longer works, or leaves the house, which is totally out of character. My dad is the type of guy who would still go to work with his leg hanging off. To make matters worse he is slowly losing his sight, to glaucoma, as the drops he's got aren't working. Yet, he cannot get an appointment no matter how much we ring or complain. They said he has to wait until they have a space. Unreal. He has severe chronic tinnitus on top of all this and yet he has never once moaned or complained about any of his problems (he's also had cancer twice). I swear he is superhuman because nothing ever phases him, whatsoever.
Now, about an hour ago, I've been informed my cousins dad, who I also know, has just been diagnosed with cancer in his lymph nodes. My cousin hasn't stopped crying. It's not a great time in our family at the moment.
On top of all this, I've just recieved my referral letter to see a rheumatologist - alongside the oteopath and pyshio I see - as my joint pains make me feel about a hundred years old at the moment. And then my car just packed in so I've got to scramble to find a replacement. Absolute worst timing ever.
I tell you want though, even though this is one of the shittest months on record, I find I'm gaining more strength to help them, and others. This place has been a great outlet to channel all that negative shit into something positive.
