Lung Cancer Support Group

Both my aunt and uncle are sick, my uncle with cancer, and my aunt with a rare auto immune disease that attacks the muscles in her body, and has had cervical cancer which has been removed.

I love my uncle, he is my godfather, and its hard to see someone so sick. I know I can't understand what it is like, i can't even begin to try to fathom what is going through his mind, but he is so miserable, so negative, even to his wife, my aunt who is always fighting and being positive, believing in "one day at a time." My uncle, he just seems so discouraged that he becomes mean, almost nasty, trying to pick fights with his family and I think it's driving everyone. His own kids live right next door, and the couple years that this has been going on is hard. His one kid thinks he gets jealous almost of his wife, because she requires more attention to make sure she is safe because she needs help walking and sitting and everything.

I guess what I am asking is, how can I understand? I hate to see such a rift in the family....what can the family do to be supportive, to help?
Posted on 01/25/09, 08:01 pm