Having only started looking at this site and blogs, I am amazed by the experiences of others. I feel like a whining child, ( despite being an adult). Watching dad die is harder than when I or mum had cancer, we survived, whereas he won't. But the time spent with him is very special. The health system is amazing and extremely frustrating. Battling with the system, when time should be spent with dad has astonished me, new t it all I guess. ... View more

Dealing with the symtpoms and demise that advanced cancer creates is really hard. Losing the person you love before they pass, is actually sometimes harder than losing them in the dying sense. I spend every day with my dad, but just don't feel like its enough, he is going through so much. The health and aged care system in regional areas is a labyrinth and that's makes it more challenging. And it is a lonely experience for me, it must be 20 times worse for dad. I haven't found much support locally or even regionally. And I have never blogged before, so trying any avenue possible"! ... View more