Parent with Cancer

Hi I'm Emilia!

Earlier this year my Dad was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, I'm only 21 so this was a big shock to us all, and as you can imagine devastating.

We don't know how long he has, it could be a few more years or maybe not- I find it difficult not knowing!

I don't feel I can say when I'm upset because I don't want to make him feel worse as he's being very brave and not thinking about it, just simply doing all he can to get better.

I just feel like I've been robbed of future times we could have had together and times as an adult. I feel sad when I see other people who have much older parents as I know this won't be me and he won't be in my future life.

I just wondered if other younger people maybe wanted to be able to chat about similar experiences or if they are going through the same thing and feel like they don't know who to talk to?

 

 

  • You said you feel robbed of future times you should live in the moment now and make the most of the time you have left whit your dad when speaking to him let him know you love him how proud you are of him every day  and just don't take the days you have for granted sending all my love to you and your family and you are also very brave and strong having to go through this at such a younge age xxx

  • Thank you Elleigh for your kind words, I'm sending my love to you and your family too! I'm definitely trying to embrace all the time I have with him, I call him every night whilst I'm at uni and come home every few weekends as I'm able to. I just love him so much, he says he's grateful that he's been able to raise and watch us grow up from being children because unfortunately some people aren't as lucky. Just feels unfair that such a lovely man has to go through this ️

  • Hi Emilia 

    I know this might not be comforting but I thought I'd share because we're having a similar experience. 

    I'm in the situation with me being 22 and my sister 20, that our dad is terminal with cancer. We were told he doesn't have long left to live and I'm finding it reallly hard to process. I feel the same, heartbroken that my dad won't be with me to see any of the things I do in adult life. He won't see me do well career wise, marry, have kids, or see any of my future. I know nothing will make this easier but Im sure your dad is proud of you right now and he knows you will have a beautiful bright future. Whether he gets to see it or not.

    I write from a place of knowing no more than you!! ️ I like to imagine that my dad will always be with me in spirit. But I know every happy occasion of my future will be tinged with sadness and that's okay because it only means we miss them. 

    I'm sending you so much love and light xxxx

  • Dear Em,

    Im so sorry to read this, I am 38 I have two sisters, My dad sadly passed away from a brain Tumour Gioblastoma  on the 15th September. He has 5 young grandsons. He fought it to the end.

    We were like you completely devastated.

    I just want to say to take each day as it comes, my sisters and mum where there for my Dad at home where he wanted to be.

    I want you to take some comfort in knowing that there was no pain, we were able to manage that, he was actually ok right up until the day before he passed away. 
     

    if you want too ask me anything I will try and answer send me a Message. All he will need from you is love 
     

    I am so sorry your going through this but you will find the strength xxx

     

  • I don't know if this will help at all but i have a fit and well dad who doesn't want to know me. After adoring him and putting in most of the effort tbh since i was a little girl - he took my abusive ex's side during our divorce. I supported my mother through cancer until her behaviour affected my mental health very badly. Despite me trying to talk through the issues for 2 years to heal them - she doesn't want to change and my brother will not see me or let me see my nephew and niece. Also my best friend is dying of terminal cancer so i feel i've lost/am losing everyone from my past. My point is, is that you have a Dad who loves you and is proud of you and i know your time with him is limited but try to look at the positives that have already shaped your life and enjoy the time you have left. I really do feel for you because it's very young to face losing a parent x