LOL....I don't blame you...I think it's especially hard on the boys...they really don't understand what is going on(speaking from experience)...keep them occupied...and please keep them informed on their dad's condition...my mom kept me and all my siblings in the dark, we knew my dad was sick, but we didn't know how bad.....
I believe my Son-in-law will fully recover, but they are only 6 and 7 and it's hard to explain to them about what's wrong. What I have done so far, is to explain that their Daddy is very sick, but he will get well. I do this against the wishes of my Daughter, cause she can't stand to see them cry like that. She would prefer to leave them in the dark, I agree with you about explaining to them the situation. My parents kept everything away for me and my seven brothers and sisters and it was wrong. Families are the strongest when they deal with things as a family, despite the heartache it might cause. Heartache is best dealt with as a family, where everyone knows what's going on, anything less causes division....
I know first hand how this can destroy a family, when my mother died our family came close to "Critical Mass" because of how things were kept from one an other. When my Dad died in 2002, it was just as bad.
A strong family is an open and sharing family, a secretive family is only as strong as it's worst kept secret ..............MY QUOTE