Lung cancer

My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer last week after a month of feeling like he had chest infection the tumour is 10cm by 8cm and tumour pressing on left pulmonary artery and the bronchous left tube he’s starting struggling to swallow food that’s not blended lost a lot of weight weak can’t walk or stand on his own doctors have sent in district nurses who have put syringe driver in and now are going to refer to Macmillan nurses to come in nobody has actually told me how long my dad has is he at end of life stage ?

  • Hi there cadge   ...

    So so sorry your going through this heartbraking time ... but I think the medical profession are a tad reluctant to give a time frame as some live a lot longer then they think and others go quicker .. you could ask the McMillan nurses what they think .. they may be able to give an average ...

    I've known some on here, get called in hospital to say good bye, for their dad to rally round and he was sent home a few days later .. so much depends on your dad ... but try to just live in the day .. hold his hand on this last journey and leave nothing unsaid .. your dad may want to talk about things that are hard to hear .. but this is the time to listen ... my heart goes out to you ...

    Chrissie x