This is my first post..I have found myself in my worst possible nightmare my mum has FTD diagnosed 4 years ago at the age of 60. My dad a fit healthy 64 year old and mums carer has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Mum is currently in respite and has been for 12 days now. We were advised by staff and social worker not to visit initially as not to upset her..Dad has just started treatment and its hitting him for six. I think its partly due to the exhaustion of caring for mum, the guilt of putting her in respite and the cancer..hes like a lost soul that seems to have almost given up. We have no plan in place for m mum when she comes home but I dont know how on earth we will cope . I am due to visit mum today as suggested now by care home as shes been asking for Dad..she is unaware of his illness and wouldn't understand anyway. I dont know what to do for the best and just needed to vent...sorry. I cant honestly believe that I am in this situation with two relatively young parents I'll...