My dad’s just been diagnosed with cancer it’s in his lungs kidneys chest and lymph nodes no treatment for him doctors said live his best life what is his life expectancy
l noticed your very sad post and that it had not had any replies in two days.The nurses on this site do not work over the weekend but lfeel sure they will respond shortly.
For my own part having flirted with a stage 4 diagnosis, this is the how long is a piece of string question, asked from a distance with no means of measurement, Given that its not a roll,just a piece, the thing is not to question but to use it to its best ability and do things with it never considered before and explore its maximum potential.
What will be,will come to pass,use the time before that to do and ask all the things you have put off or never quite got around to, and embrace each day as a unique, special gift
I'm sorry to read about your dad's situation. This must be a difficult time for the whole family.
I can appreciate you wanting to know more about his prognosis. This is really a question best answered by your dad's specialist team. This is because they are familiar with all his medical details and will know so much more about his individual situation.
Doctors base their assessment of someone's outlook/prognosis on their experience of looking after other patients with the same cancer. This will vary to a degree, depending on a person’s age, extent of their cancer, and their general health . But it's important to bear in mind they cannot give exact timelines as cancer behaves differently in every person, but they can hopefully help you get a better sense of things.
Doctors are happy to talk to relatives provided they have their consent to do so.
I’m not sure if your dad is being supported by a palliative care team, often they are known as Macmillan nurses.They are experts in controlling cancer symptoms such as pain and can provide emotional support. If he doesn’t have a palliative care team involved in his care he could ask his GP or hospital team to refer him.
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