Decided to stop treatment

I feel like ive written or explained this so many times ao much so i bore myself at times. 
 

my dad has advanced colon cancer secondary liver and he wasnt eligible for a liver operation, he had part of tje stoma removed and has a bag and has had 6 sessions of folinforox which is supposed to prolong the enevitable but not cure. Well anyway, since the treatment began his lost himself the side of effects of the chemo mean his just exsisting not living, the cramps, the thrush, the itching, the deeling tired and sick he gets 2 days at best where he feels ok so today my mum, dad and i spoke and he has now informed bis team he wishes the treatment to stop and wants to have quaility over quantity and i get it, i do, but i still feel selfish because i want him here for as long as possible his 61 and a mans man i want my dad back i know i wont get that and i know im beimg selfish, i havent expressed this to him i get it but i just hate this i hate cancer i hate it hate it hate. Im just here to rant arghhhhh

 

  • Hello Kirsta,

                       l hope you do get your dad back once the effects of chemo ease back,be sure to make the most of that time as that will carry you into the future with hopefully few regrets.l know it will feel like second best now,but you will see things through different eyes as time moves on,so try to ensure those happy moments are there to pull you through, Meanwhile l think we can both agree that cancer is completely arghhhhhhh,

                                           be easy on yourself,

                                                                             David

  • Hi David, 

     

    thank you for your kind message, im not sure how id have coped with these chats. 
    i just imagine life without him, his my best friend lol he catches my spiders who will get the spiders now. 
     

    but yep we can all agree, the big C is just arghhhh. 
     

    how are u doing at the moment? X

  • Hello Kirsty,

                       the picture l use on this site was chosen to succinctly express how l feel , having been one of the fortunate ones pulled back from the brink by the treatment l received. l have yet to see any other  that could display such uninhibited pure joy..l wish that everyone gets the chance to experience that feeling in their lives,

                                     David