Hi everyone,
I'm posting today because my sister has been for an ultrasound and mammogram and has been told they've found a large lump, separate to the one she was initially being scanned for. They've taken biopsies from both lumps but now she has to wait for the results to come back and the consultant has advised she doesn't know which way the results will come back. This is obviously quite stressful and upsetting as shes only in her 30s and has a young child.
I'm finding this quite overwhelming as my dad is currently going through chemotherapy and radiotherapy for throat cancer. He has his final chemo session tomorrow and radiotherapy through to next Wednesday. He's really suffering at the minute with mouth sores and has drastically lost weight during the treatment. I'm scared they're going to say that he'll need more treatment and I'm scared he's not going to be physically strong enough
I can't see either my dad or my sister at the minute as I live in completely different locations to both of them and am unable to isolate due to work commitments. I'm also struggling with talking to my dad about his cancer unless it's in a practical sense of "when's the next treatment?" or "what has the consultant said about xyz?". I find it hard to talk to him over the phone without getting upset which then upsets him but I feel guilty for not speaking to him and only messaging him
It's just all getting a bit too much for me at the moment and I didn't really know where else to turn to. If anyone has any advice on how to cope, I'd really appreciate it!
Thank you
