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Steve is going into the hospice this afternoon

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onlyjoking9329 · 11/02/2008 12:48

i know he needs to be there and hopefully they can get him more stable.

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Spidermama · 25/02/2008 22:06

I've been thinking of you a lot today OJ. It must be torture watching him go through this. How helpless you are. I guess you're having to keep it together for the children too.

I hope for all your sakes he passes on quickly if its what you want and it certainly seems right.

Is his family around to support you all? I'm trying to work out if and how you can get a break from the thoughts because it must be relentless. Can you switch off at all? For any time?

It's so hard to know what to say but I really want to reach out to you and your family and make soup for you and hug you and babysit.

stealthsquiggle · 25/02/2008 22:18

As always, OJ, what you are going through puts other things into perspective.

Love and support and hope for peace for Steve are all there seem to be to offer right now (apart from sane practical help such as you seem to have from a few RL friends, if not from your MIL!). You have all of them from MN in spades. I only hope it helps a little.

onlyjoking9329 · 25/02/2008 22:19

i just don't feel strong enough to handle all this right now.

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MaryBS · 25/02/2008 22:21

OJ - you and Steve have been in my thoughts and prayers xxx

TotalChaos · 25/02/2008 22:22

((OJ and Steve)). It's a horrible situation - I don't think anyone could handle it.

bundle · 25/02/2008 22:24

oj can they do anything with his meds to ease his anxiety?

stealthsquiggle · 25/02/2008 22:27

Is there anyone in RL who could come and stay for a little while - with Steve not there I am sure you could use some company for you, and someone to share the burden of logistics for the DC?

onlyjoking9329 · 25/02/2008 22:51

steve is already on Anti-d's plus haloperidol and loramapam, thing is it is not like clinical depression as such more to do with the tumour,
i have had a lot of RL support from lots of close friends, as for family no support at all

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bundle · 25/02/2008 23:01

do they act as sedatives too?

poor you, what an awful situation, x

onlyjoking9329 · 25/02/2008 23:09

he is always tired and does sleep a lot but very restless sleep, he doesn't sleep for very long.

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 25/02/2008 23:14

No words OJ, so for all of you

imaginaryfriend · 25/02/2008 23:17

OJ this is such a nightmare for you. It's been a nightmare from the beginning when you had to fight for diagnosis. You must be so exhausted emotionally. A year ago you'd never have foreseen this would you?

Kindersurpise · 25/02/2008 23:19

I do not know what to say, so will just offer a {{{hug}}}

So so sorry that you are going through this.

Thinking of you and Steve.

onlyjoking9329 · 26/02/2008 07:15

robinpud, sorry i missed your message, i would love to meet for coffee but not sure i can fit in a trip to the sweedish place, i am meeting with hospice consultant this morning and the psych bloke this afternoon, email me maybe you could come over to our house at some point if you feel brave like it

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hazygirl · 26/02/2008 07:22

oj sending hugs to you, i am amazed at your amazing strength in coping, i wish we could help you and your lovely familyx

yorkiemom · 26/02/2008 07:36

Oj Hope it goes well with the hospice consultant, and psych bloke.
Will be thinking of you xxx

trulymadlydeeply · 26/02/2008 07:54

Lots of love and hugs OJ, as always.

xxx

kd73 · 26/02/2008 08:00

Thinking of you all x

dosydot · 26/02/2008 08:38

My thoughts are with you and your family oj x

Mrsjaffabiffa · 26/02/2008 08:42

Hope today goes well for you OJ, peace is needed soon. lots of love xxx

ggglmpp · 26/02/2008 08:46

Thinking of you and wishing you strength!

TheMadHouse · 26/02/2008 08:49

Hope you actually managed some sleep last night
xxxx

LilRedWG · 26/02/2008 08:53

Wishing peace for you and Steve. xx

Buda · 26/02/2008 08:54

OJ. I cannot imagine what you are going through. I would so love to be able to say something that would make a difference. This is really beyond cruel.

All I can say is I think of you often and wish you all the strength you need to get through this.

And I wish Steve peace.

shrinkingsagpuss · 26/02/2008 09:00

Oj, I'm so sorry things are so awful for you all. This is not your Steve talking, this is the awful cancer and what it has done to him. That doesn't make it any easier I know.
I look for your thread first thing every day, hoping for all of you that Steve finds peace of some sort soon.