My mum has parkinsons. (and had breast cancer 14 years ago), and now it looks like she has bone cancer. They think it is secondary cancer from the breast cancer, and the medicos have been very positive about outcomes/treatments so far. She is now in the stages of finding where the bone cancer is. But it will still be chemo, radio, travelling and stress for her.
My uncle has parkinsons, and moved into the same village as my mum and dad a couple of years ago. He has not been coping for some time and does not let people into his house because of the state it is in. Last week he started halucinating about people coming through the walls, and has ended up staying with my mum and dad. They are waiting for him to be admitted for assessment, but this has just added to my mum's stress and workload.
My dad had/has prostate cancer, and since his treatment has just turned into more of a spoiled toddler than he was already. He expects pretty much everything to be done for him and shouts and sulks if anyone disagrees with him on any point.
My eldest son is also living there. He is 23. He had a load of work over christmwas and new year, and I know he tried to be helpful, but I have had to call him tonight and ask him to stop asking for money, to try to find work, and to offer help rather than being asked.
I am 3 hours away.
I have a full time job, which is fairly pressured, and work are relying on me in the coming weeks/months.
DH is forces and is starting a new posting with loads of training (away from home) coming up.
DH also has a real problem with his shoulder and has finally admitted that he needs surgery, which will medically downgrade him and may make him more likely for redundancy.
Oh, and FIL is going in for major vascular surgery on the 24th of this month.
All of this (apart from my father being a toddler) has come out in the last couple of weeks.
I have a nasty cold.
I told you not to click on this thread.