Hi everyone, I'm new here and I was wondering how other people coped with knowing your parent has cancer. My dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012 and had an operation in 2013 to remove his bowel, then in 2014 he was diagnosed with lung cancer. The cancer spots in his lungs are slow growers but the doctors doesn't think chemo will work for him. I've come to terms with him having cancer but I can't get over the fact that he could possibly die in the next few years. He's only 43, he's been with my mum since they were kids and I've always imagined them growing old together and enjoying seeing their 3 grandkids grow up (my 2 boys and newborn girl). And it's breaking my heart knowing he might not get that chance.