Young adults who have a parent with cancer!

Hi all, 

Looking to talk to other young adults whose got a parent with cancer. Sometimes it can be very comforting to speak to others who are going through the same sort of thing and hopefully support one another. 

A little bit about me... I am 27 years old, April 2015 my Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable bowel cancer which has spread to his lungs and liver. They offered him palliative chemotherapy. But unfortunately he's only had a couple of handfuls of chemo since last year. He's currently doing really well though and is due to receive his next lot of CT results in less than 3 weeks time. It's been extremely tough, heartbreaking, a lot of anger too but somehow we are coping as a family. Sometimes it is hard when those around me don't quite understand how it feels and that just because he's OK at the moment it doesn't mean everything's sorted. 

Hope to hear from someone soon who can relate x 

Parents
  • Hi, I'm not sure if there's anyone whose about with the same situation as me at the moment. I'm 22 and my dad has been diagnosed with an aggressive tumour which the doctors say isn't curable. I feel really devastated and so angry that this is happening to my family, it hurts to see him deteriorate. 
     

    I think i'd find it useful to speak to another young adult whose in a similar situation. 

Reply
  • Hi, I'm not sure if there's anyone whose about with the same situation as me at the moment. I'm 22 and my dad has been diagnosed with an aggressive tumour which the doctors say isn't curable. I feel really devastated and so angry that this is happening to my family, it hurts to see him deteriorate. 
     

    I think i'd find it useful to speak to another young adult whose in a similar situation. 

Children
  • Awwww kids

    Forgive me for gate crashing your youngster chat, i started to read it thinking it was something my son could join as I'm a mum with incurable cancer that he's living with, his dad also died of cancer in 2011.

    Instead i've found myself heart broken for you all and gained a real insight of your suffering and pain, some of you are really young to be dealing with this (not making light of the older of the group).

    All of your parents should have a specialist nurse that you can get details of, call Macmillan , Marie Curie , your GP and if you're struggling with household chores, bills, younger siblings call social services if there is no family to help you.

    Please please don't suffer in silence , keep in touch with your buddies you've made on this site.

    Keep safe, keep strong and God bless you all.

    Thank YOU so much for inspiring me, you're all such a real credit to your parents.

    Xxxxx

  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Snow65 although I'm very sorry to hear about your dad.

    Unfortunately this particular discussion hasn't been active since June 2020 so you may not get many replies here but if you start your own discussion or use the the 'search forum' option in the purple bar above, you should be able to find more recent discussions where you can connect with others who are on this journey.

    I hope this helps and that you receive some support and advice from the community soon.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator