My dad has terminal cancer

My poor dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 colonrectal cancer,  started oral chemotherapy today but have  give me a letter from the consultant, which details that they have discussed that the chemo is just to possibly shrink and control for around 2 years 

I am devastated, I feel as though I am grieving already and my dad is still with us, I can't sleep - keep waking around 2am and my mind is all over the place.  I have an 11 year old daughter, so I try my absolute best to be strong for her and for my mam, but underneath I'm falling apart. I can't be without my daddy, I'm so scared and I just don't know what to do.  We have a holiday abroad booked in about 10 weeks time and I don't know whether I should cancel and stay close at home to my mam and dad, or still go for my daughter. 

I didn't know what replies I am hoping for from this, but I just needed to put down in words exactly how I am feeling and had no one or no where else to do this.

Thank you for listening

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  • Hi Victoria. I almost could have written this. 4 days ago my lovely Dad was diagnosed also with terminal bowel cancer. I'm absolutely devastated. I have children, my own family too and an wondering how I can go out with out my wonderful Dad. I just can't imagine life without him. I don't want to. It's just awful. 2 years sounds good to me, I'm thinking from what my Mum said we probably only have months. I don't really know. He hasn't accepted chemo as has a fear of being sick.  Don't know what to do, just feel absolutely gutted, depressed, like I don't want to to on myself. But I have to for my children.

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  • Hi Victoria. I almost could have written this. 4 days ago my lovely Dad was diagnosed also with terminal bowel cancer. I'm absolutely devastated. I have children, my own family too and an wondering how I can go out with out my wonderful Dad. I just can't imagine life without him. I don't want to. It's just awful. 2 years sounds good to me, I'm thinking from what my Mum said we probably only have months. I don't really know. He hasn't accepted chemo as has a fear of being sick.  Don't know what to do, just feel absolutely gutted, depressed, like I don't want to to on myself. But I have to for my children.

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