Caring for a Dying Parent

What does it feel like to care for someone you love as they prepare to die? When Bruce Hastie was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, he was told he had 12-15 months left to live. In this episode, host Terra Lopez sits down with her wife, her wife's brothers, and their partners to talk about what it was like to walk through those final months together. They discuss the realities of caring for a dying parent - its challenges, its unexpected joys, and the ways it reshaped their relationships. This episode examines the intricacies, the unanswered questions, and the dark humor that is needed when dealing with the fragility of life, the heaviness of grief and loss and the reality of caring for someone whose time is limited. A story about grief, resilience, and the powerful bonds that form when a family shows up with love at the end of life. Guests: Jake Hastie, Lucas Hastie, Sam Hastie, Kelsie Hastie, Samantha Pfaff-Hastie, Sara Hastie, Izzy Torrez National Resources: Family Caregiver Alliance HelpGuide.org Adult Children of Aging Parents California Caregiver Resource Center Follow This Is What It Feels Like on Instagram Learn more about the podcast at: https://www.feelslikepod.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-what-it-feels-like--6161095/support.