When my dad first became sick, my auntie broached the subject of hiring someone to help watch over my dad. I had to go to work, and it would be better to have someone to take care of him. My dad at 76, was still relatively fit but not young anymore. Her point was valid. My brother asked my dad if it would be easier to hire someone to look after him, and he declined. We never had a maid all our lives, and having a stranger in the house will definitely be awkward. My dad went through three cycles of chemotherapy with me taking care of him. He could still go home from SGH after each cycle. But when the report that he was not responding to chemo, I reflected upon this. Every decision tree in my head tells me that I need to get someone to watch over my dad....