March 14 - glioblastoma multiforme progression

My dad has had an amazing 3 days. His strength, awareness, etc...have taken an incredible upturn. He is able to stand with help...is making an occasional remark or response that makes perfect sense...and has fed himself several times.

I am very much afraid that this is not actually an improvement...but instead...a rally before the end. I have been unable to find anything on google about  any sort of "rally" with this type of tumor...however...mom rallied the weekend before she passed away to the point that I believed she was getting better. My adopted dad rallied the day before he passed away to the point that we called to order a hospital bed and other equipment in order to make him more comfortable at home...totally believing that he was improving.

In my experience...this kind of rallying occurs often. It is breaking my heart...again... My step-mother is convinced that this upswing is wonderful and intends to hire someone to build a ramp so that she can manage to take my dad into the yard as the spring progresses. I don't have the heart to turn her hope into my fear...by telling her that I suspect the end is near...because of this sudden increase in all of the good things.