My dad died on Sunday from this awful disease. He was stoic throughout, from diagnosis until death, never once complaining and I'm so proud of him. Despite having Covid I was able to see him on the Thursday (doubling up on PPE) before he was given the serious drugs and so I was able to tell him all the things you'd want to be able to tell your dad before they die.
I know all cases are different, but for dad it was 5 years from diagnosis to death, 3 years from diagnosis to needing real hands-on care and he needed 24 hour care for the final 9 months. Up until 4 months ago I swore he'd have held out for a year or two.
I'm glad that this place exists for people to ask questions and post their experiences, so thanks to the admins and everyone who posts here. Nobody wants to be here but everyone is so supportive and it's a joy to see the way people help others. Thanks to everyone. xxx