Dad has bowel cancer

Hey everyone,cant believe I'm writing this. My dad has been poorly for a while and within the last week we have been told he has bowel cancer that has spread to the liver lungs and bones. My dad had me later in life and until he started to get poorly a year ago I thought he was invincible. I just feel like I cant tell or show him enough how much he means to me and how lucky I feel so have him as my dad. How do I process this? How do people tell their children? My three year old loves her grandad so much and is a very bright little girl and knows hes has been poorly but I'm struggling with how to tell her. My dads decided that he doesn't want to have chemo and we still dont know how long he has left,but from what I've been reading,I'm thinking  months. I feel like I'm loosing my best friend and havent stopped crying for days. Hardest part is I cant see him for 2 weeks because someone on the ward he was on tested positive for covid and I dont want to risk my childrens health. Dont know how people do this my heart is broken. Any advice would be great

Thanks hollie

  • My wife diagnosed exactly the same as your dad all I can tell you is enjoy what time you have with him my wife was 54 and she couldn't have chemo either as was a rapid spread gone to kidney liver and lungs I know this is hard but your dad would want to know you are strong enough to get through this my wife kept telling me and our children she would beat the odds but that was to help us from worrying the grandchildren are devestated they idolised there nan ,he knows how much you love and care for him and that's what counts 

    stay strong and take care of yourself