Lost my Dad

Hello everyone. Im Rachel and I was guided in this direction because my father died 6 weeks ago. We were told it was cirrhosis of the liver and if he made some lifestyle choices he'd be ok. After looking after him for 8 months he just got progressively worse, living with ascites and fluid on the lungs etc. He was in and out of hospital but the last time he went in he had an infection. A week later we were told he had cancer in the liver, chest and adrenals and within five days he was dead. My boyfriend's Dad only died 8 months ago due to cancer also. This last year has been so tough. 

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  • Hi Rachel 

    so sorry to hear that. I lost my dad 4 days a go to cancer of the pancreas/liver. He was only diagnosed 3 weeks ago and only felt ill for 7 weeks and the Doctorow said it was flu. I can't believe it at the moment, it happened so quickly. He didn't accept it and wouldn't have pain relief and it broke my heart. Sending you love xx

  • Hi Patricia, I lost my dad last Thursday early hours, pancreatic cancer, it was the worst thing ever to see someone skeletonise to nothing with this terrible disease. I'm devastated. I take comfort from spending last 3 months with him, every day. He was diagnosed with diabetes, but that was a huge shock, I think it was the cancer. It was inoperable when they found it, attached to main vessel, he had chemo, drs told him he had 9 months with treatment in November 15, he died 1st September 16. My heart is truly broken xx
  • Hi so sorry for your loss.  I lost dad four weeks ago and im still numb.  Dont no how i should feel x

  • Dear jakesterblack

     

    you are not alone, I to lost my dear father 4 weeks this coming Saturday from unknown cancer in either his UGI or gallbladder and he also had secondary on lungs and liver, but when diagnosed in December he then had chemo until June, which he sailed through, then had a blockage and jaundice and could not treat further, never thought I would lose him , just thought he may keep plugging along.

    we had a beautiful service and cremation last Friday and it was although sad , and very uplifting day and evening , my dad would have loved it. 

    I am like you, numb and cannot believe he has gone and confused on how I should feel, I get moments of normal feeling and then back to grief as it does not feel right to think normal.

    I do hope the pain eases.

  • Hi, nice to hear from you.  It is so hard isnt it.   Dad fought for long time and last few months were very hard on him so felt bit of relief that he is pain free but miss him sooooo much x 

  • I lost my dad in August 2015 after a 10 month vowel cancer battle. 

    I was only 24. I feel too young to have lost my parent who I still lived with so still played such a huge role in my life. 

    I miss him so much. Words can't explain. But my heart hurts. I think of him constantly. 

    I still struggle sleeping, because I still hear and see him struggling and dying, and I feel so guilty. 

    If I didn't have my daughter, then I wish I could of gone through it for him. He was such a strong and proud man and cancer ruined him. I feel so guilty. 

  • Hi i no its so hard.  Im lucky that i had dad til he was 84 and was with us a long time but i still wish i could hug him and i no wot u mean about the pain inside.  Its just so hard.  My heart goes out to u xxx 

  • How u doing Duchie? I find it hard to sleep, dream about dad a lot and then get upset.  Im concentrating more at work but still carrying this pain in my heart and my mum just not coping at all.  I know dad would want me to be strong but im struggling and miss him so much.  I dread christmas and just miss him so much x 

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  • How u doing Duchie? I find it hard to sleep, dream about dad a lot and then get upset.  Im concentrating more at work but still carrying this pain in my heart and my mum just not coping at all.  I know dad would want me to be strong but im struggling and miss him so much.  I dread christmas and just miss him so much x 

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