Posts by stormyfox19

@Zachary Howard2

I don't have any specific advice on what else you should be giving him. What you're doing right now is perfectly fine...
I think the focus needs to shift toward mental health—trying to actually lift his spirits.
For some people, though, that’s an impossible mission. I don't know your father-in-law, so I have no clue how you'll even attempt to cheer him up.
With my dad, talking to a hospital psychologist helped for a little while.
It's all just incredibly tough.
I'm sorry...

Angela Wright said:No, but what I can tell you from experience is that nothing went at all how I imagined it would, from start to finish. Given the circumstances, it turned out as well as it possibly could have...

Surviving the funeral was much easier than living through my mother's two-and-a-half-year agony. Life is hard; dying is easy.

Hi everyone!

My dad was diagnosed and had surgery for glioblastoma IV in November of last year.
Since then, I've been a regular reader of this section of the forum.🙂

I've learned two vital things (and really taken them to heart)—you have to take life one day at a time and cherish every single "good" moment.
I owe a huge thanks to Angela Wright for that—and to everyone else who has posted here.

Thanks for everything... see you in the threads. 😉

Kenneth Wilson6 said:I’m living in Chicago. Tomorrow we’re heading to an agency to talk about getting 24-hour nursing care, because my mom refuses to even hear about going back to the hospital. We’ll see what the medical board says, and I’m going to ask about the edema—maybe that’s why they want a CT scan? Can you tell me the best way to prevent pressure sores?

Preventing pressure sores:
Change positions constantly—on one hip, then the other, on the back, or the stomach. If she can manage, have her sit up in bed. It all depends on how much mobility she has left.
Massage her entire body with a moisturizer or lotion two or three times a day. Any basic brand works fine. You don't need to be a pro; just rub it in to get the circulation moving and keep the skin elastic.
If she's able, it’s good to have her sitting up in bed with her feet touching the floor.
Watch her heels closely. Use a more nourishing cream there, like a heavy Nivea face cream...