Has he been referred to palliative care? They don't usually get involved while active treatment is still being offered. In some areas, it is the local hospice that deals with the practicalities - they tend to be better than hospitals or GPs at getting the pain relief sorted out properly. Have you been referred to your local hospice?
The difficulty is giving enough pain relief to make the patient comfortable without them being asleep 24 hours a day - it is a fine balance and not always possible, particularly when someone has bone mets. Palliative RT can really help and is certainly worth trying.
The hospice team (or Macmillan nurses or palliative care team - whichever is available in your area) should also help with other practicalities. There are difficult conversations to be had about end of life care and maybe some financial help; there may be equipment that you will need to keep him comfortable and as mobile as possible at home.
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Thanks Lyn - I decided to phone the Home Nursing Team (Hospice care at home) and they were SO helpful. Someone is coming out to see him on Saturday (they would have come tomorrow if it hadn't been his chemo). Its a hard path that we are following.