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I don't know what to do with myself

Connollyab
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My dad is terminal its all happened quite fast and he let slip today he has been told that they can no longer give him any more chemotherapy, when i say let slip he told his friend in front of me after not telling me. I was made myself busy and let him carry on talking to his friend and over heard him say that i wasnt meant to hear that. That he wasnt meant to tell me, i just didnt expect it all to happen so soon. I thought he had longer than this, and i dont know where to put myself or what to do. Im just so sad! 

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  • Hi Connollyab,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm very sorry to hear of the situation with your dad, and also that you had to find out this information this way. It must be a lot to process - and there is certainly no rush to do this.

    I'm not sure how close you are to your dad, but hopefully you can speak to him about this, and in particular to try to give you some idea of what to expect.

    Do also keep speaking to others around you for support. We are always here on the forum if ever you need it, and it's often helpful to write things down and to reach out to others.

    Hopefully you'll get some more replies to your post soon. You can also search the forum, using the bar at the top of the page, for other relevant discussions and people to connect with, if you'd like to.

    If ever you feel you need some additional support, take a look at Macmillan - they have various resources and a helpline.

    Do take care of yourself and take things one day at a time.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hi Connollyab,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm very sorry to hear of the situation with your dad, and also that you had to find out this information this way. It must be a lot to process - and there is certainly no rush to do this.

    I'm not sure how close you are to your dad, but hopefully you can speak to him about this, and in particular to try to give you some idea of what to expect.

    Do also keep speaking to others around you for support. We are always here on the forum if ever you need it, and it's often helpful to write things down and to reach out to others.

    Hopefully you'll get some more replies to your post soon. You can also search the forum, using the bar at the top of the page, for other relevant discussions and people to connect with, if you'd like to.

    If ever you feel you need some additional support, take a look at Macmillan - they have various resources and a helpline.

    Do take care of yourself and take things one day at a time.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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