7 days from diagnosis to passing!

Hello,

My Dad started to feel unwell at home around the end of Feb. He'd lost his appetite and felt bloating in the stomach. In the space of a week he'd literally stopped eating. Eventually we made him go to A&E where he was then admitted and on 17th March was diagnosed with Primary Liver Cancer. We were waiting on treatment options but while in hospital he continued to not be able to eat and the swelling of the abdomen continued. Things escalated and by the morning of 24th March he had developed clots on the Lungs. That night he sadly passed away.

The abruptness of it all is just so hard to process. It is devastatingly sad and the pain is unbearable. He was taken away from us so suddenly. Has anyone else experienced this? 

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  • I'm so sorry for your loss DKmp. cancer is one bar steward, Sorry about the way I have spelt it, but the forum admin won't allow rude words. my wife died last year from aggressive cancer, 6 weeks from the diagnosis. I know there are all kinds of cancers. but how is it they can find a vaccine within a year, to help you stop getting full covid19. yet for years and years were still no nearer to a vaccine for cancer. what causes cancer why does it devistate familiesI lost my mum to cancer of the spine, then two sisters also to cancer and two brothers to heart attacks. All four died with in a couple of months back in 2015. you would think loosing so many family members in a short time make me use to family passing away. No they all hurt equally. I now have my own cancer to battle against.  But when I read someones own loss due to cancer I feel  like I shouldn't be here when so many others on here have lost loved ones.

    So sorry for your loss and my heat goes out to you. 

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  • I'm so sorry for your loss DKmp. cancer is one bar steward, Sorry about the way I have spelt it, but the forum admin won't allow rude words. my wife died last year from aggressive cancer, 6 weeks from the diagnosis. I know there are all kinds of cancers. but how is it they can find a vaccine within a year, to help you stop getting full covid19. yet for years and years were still no nearer to a vaccine for cancer. what causes cancer why does it devistate familiesI lost my mum to cancer of the spine, then two sisters also to cancer and two brothers to heart attacks. All four died with in a couple of months back in 2015. you would think loosing so many family members in a short time make me use to family passing away. No they all hurt equally. I now have my own cancer to battle against.  But when I read someones own loss due to cancer I feel  like I shouldn't be here when so many others on here have lost loved ones.

    So sorry for your loss and my heat goes out to you. 

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