Dad diagnosed with Mesothelioma

I’m a bit lost really, my dad was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with Meso and given 3/4 months left, I never saw it coming and feel like I have been punched so hard I can’t breath. My dad is being so brave and my love for him has grown 10 fold. We went back to the hospital last week for the biopsy results; he has lost 4 kilos in 2 weeks and they are only going to give him one burst of radiotherapy for pain control, due to him declining they think it’s more weeks than months now. 

My mum is a trooper but struggling she is 72 and dad will be 75 on the 8th, I am doing everything I can to take the burden away and make them laugh but I can see they are both terrified, they have been together since they were 16 & 18yrs, I have so much emotion and pain that I don’t know where it has come from or what to do with it; and I know he is I need so much pain  we are not ready to let go yet.

I’m so so sorry for families that are going through past and present and hope they are doing well xx

  • Hi so sorry for your loss, I pray over time it gets easier for you

    My dad was diagnosed with meso November last year. After only being able to cope with two rounds of chemo and 3 radiotherapy treatments for pain control we have just been told this week he has 3-6 months left. He is in a hospice now due to his pain not getting under control in the community, he is on a syringe driver now but hasn't been able to sleep or get much ease from the pain yet. He is 56 years old and this is the hardest thing I have ever been through. Some days I don't know if I'm coming or going and the anxiety of seeing him in so much pain and feeling like we don't have much time left to spend together is heart renching. Reading your post seemed similar to mine so I wanted to reach out and send love to you and your family and to everyone going through this themselves or with loved ones. XxX