So, I'm currently on my way to Scotland (from Bedfordshire) to meet with my father's consultant regarding palliative care for him.
He had surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm back in February and developed a number of complications. The end result of this is that he now has an untreatable infection and has been given just a few months to live. Treatment for the infection has been withdrawn and as my dad's only child (parents divorced), it's my responsibility to make sure he is cared for as best as I can manage while I'm 300 miles away!
My dad has decided that he doesn't want to know very much about what is going on. I'm not sure if he is burying his head in the sand or if he just isn't able to handle the fact that he is dying.
He's only 65 and it all seems so unfair!
Can anyone offer and words of wisdom to help me through? I'm feeling the pressure a bit at the moment! It's been a really difficult year and is unlikely to get any better!!
Apologies if this is just a garbled post! I'm not really sure how to explain everything that is going on!