Struggling to cope with dads cancer

Hi

my dad got diagnosed with bowel cancer 3 years ago, we then got told 6 months later after radiation and chemotherapy that his cancer had spread to his lungs. He was told it wasn't curable and chemo would only pro long his life. He has been super strong and been having chemo ever since, he does 6 months and then 3 months off. Recently I have noticed a decline with my dad, and I am really struggling with the whole thing. I've been trying to be strong for everyone and hold all my feelings in but it's making me I'll. everyday I feel rubbish, there's always something wrong. I don't know how I will cope without my dad, and the thought of it scares me. 
every day he is going around my head 24/7, I wish that this wasn't happening to him and that a miracle would happen. I think I just need someone to talk too. I'm trying to be there for everyone else and keep a smile on my face. Some days are just so hard. 
 

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  • Hi xxhan88xx ,

     

    Crying as I read your words ! my amazing , wonderful and brave Dad is battling incurable cancer ! I feel like you have written exactly how I feel ! I wake thinking about Dad go to sleep ( if I can sleep ) thinkimg about him . None of my friends have been through anything like this and I find it hard to open up and talk about it , I don't want to be that mood hoover ! 

    I can not contemplate life without my Dad he is such a happy person ! i am struggling with feeling so angry ! so angry I feel angry at other people getting on with their lifes , happy / laughing etc , I feel angry at the world in general that this is happening to my Dad and fearful about what is to come as a nurse I have spent the last 12 years in palliative and end of life care , I have lost count of the people I have cared for dying of cancer so I know excatly what the future holds and that is like complete daily torture !!! I feel like life will never be the same again ! I feel so guilty for feeling angry towards anyone and anything and I am scared this how I will always feel ! I would not wish this rollar coaster on my worst enemy !!!!! 

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  • Hi xxhan88xx ,

     

    Crying as I read your words ! my amazing , wonderful and brave Dad is battling incurable cancer ! I feel like you have written exactly how I feel ! I wake thinking about Dad go to sleep ( if I can sleep ) thinkimg about him . None of my friends have been through anything like this and I find it hard to open up and talk about it , I don't want to be that mood hoover ! 

    I can not contemplate life without my Dad he is such a happy person ! i am struggling with feeling so angry ! so angry I feel angry at other people getting on with their lifes , happy / laughing etc , I feel angry at the world in general that this is happening to my Dad and fearful about what is to come as a nurse I have spent the last 12 years in palliative and end of life care , I have lost count of the people I have cared for dying of cancer so I know excatly what the future holds and that is like complete daily torture !!! I feel like life will never be the same again ! I feel so guilty for feeling angry towards anyone and anything and I am scared this how I will always feel ! I would not wish this rollar coaster on my worst enemy !!!!! 

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