Feeling my Dad has Advanced cancer.

My Dad has an ulcer under his tongue so after 2weeks his GP sent him to see a consultant at hospital within a week & told us it was not an ulcer but cancer & that my Dad has had it a long time not just 2 weeks & it was under his teeth & in his jaw as well, he said it was big (over 3cm I think)  he is waiting for a biopsy, cat scan & he already had a full blood test on the day,my Dad didn't ere all of it.Consultant said it would take 4 weeks & if I had any questions  but I couldn't think at the time. My Dad was 76 on the 14.04.15  & his appointment was the same day.He in as lost weight because he's not eating as he's in a lot of pain plus having difficulty chewing & some times he is finding it hard to talk, he is now on stronger painkillers & morphine as well, he has toothache & ear ache as well as not having any energy in him as that's not him. I know there will be no treatment for him as not in good health plus they would of got him tested by now. I am only just holding it together as I'm with him every day so it's going to be so hard when we find out it is & knowing I will lose him one day, just don't know how to cope with it.

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  • Hi mower

    Dont give up hope that nothing can be done for your dad, its really common to have no questions to ask at the time. But write down the questions that have come to mind since and ask to see someone at the hospital who can answer them, it needn't be the consultant. Also ask for some nutritional supplements, to try and keep your dads weight up and help him not be so tired. Theres help to be had but you need to make the phone call to get it in motion. All the best for both of you.

  • Thanks for getting back to me,he is having his cat scan today but still not got appointment for his biopsy yet, just so hard keeping it together as I keep getting upset all the time.

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