Dad just been told he has a few months left

Hello

really don't know what to say at this moment in time. 
my dad got prostate cancer and a small lung cancer 2 yrs ago. Did the radio and chemo and has been great. Got put on some chemo tablets that where in a trail stage. 
but it's only been down hill for the past 3months. Started with swollen leg blander issues. Then had a bag fitted for a short spell. Then the last 3wks or so really out breath when moving / walking. 
turns out his kidneys where was passing so blood toxics built up. Now has a type in them awaiting a stent to be fitted. 
 

he had a checkup today to be told he only has a few months left. 
I can't get my head round it. He's health within his self when he's sat down. Breathing fine etc. 
 

ive already come to terms with death anyone death really as it's something you can't stop. But it's the not knowing which is hurting me. Seeing him in a worse state than he is already. My main worry is on my mum having to see it through. Lucky am only 10min away by car. But getting all Affairs in order etc. I just don't want to come to terms with it all. 
I don't know anyone close to me who has gone through it etc. 
it's my mum who am worried about afterwards as she doesn't drive. 
 

am just thinking few months could be 6months if he doesn't go down hill fast. 
just recently lost our dog 5wks ago and that was bloody hard on us and wife and kids. So god knows what it's going to be like when my dad leaves us. 
 

and during these COVID times no one can visit when he's been in the hospital. Can't even go to the doctors meetings. It's just so hard. 
 

thank you for taking the time to read this. 

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  • Hi 

    I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. It's very scary what you're all going through and I understand. My Dad was diagnosed with lung, pancreatic and liver cancer 7 months ago and 3 weeks ago we were told it had spread to his brain. Since then he's gradually becoming worse, he's still got an appetite but cannot walk unaided. Everyday we worry what will happen next but we just keep on going and carry on enjoying what time we have left with him. Life seems so unfair doesn't it, my Dad was a proud soldier for many years and to see him disappear in front of me is heartbreaking. I have accepted what's happening and I know what's to come but I try to live in the moment. 

    Take care 

  • Thank you for the reply. 
     

    It's the waiting game I hate. Just find it so unfair to put a sell by date on a life. 
    if it was me I wouldn't want to know. 
     

    just keep thinking in the back of my head. This is my dad. It shouldn't be like this. The man I look up to and he's always dropped everything to help me. 

  • so sorry to hear about your dad. my wife died in July 2020 from aggressive cancer. she knew she had cancer but did not want to know how long she had left. we knew it was less than two months. we brought her home for her last 6 weeks. other wise we would have never been allowed to see her hold her kiss her. it was and will be the hardest thing in the world to do. we talked to her about going on holiday the following year. it was heart wrenching lying to her. but we did it to protect her.  When your dads time is near remember the good things you did together. I know find I have my own battle with liver cancer I was told my life span is 1 to 2 years,  Pending I get accepted to go on a liver transplant list.I have know about my cancer, this was before the wife's cancer was diagnosed.. I have had time to get use to my time being up. just hope there is some kind of after life so I will be with my darling Carol. that's what keeps me with a smile on my face.

  • Hi

    am so sorry you have lost your wife and now your going through it yourself. 
     

    it's the not knowing am hating. Found out my dad has had a little cry but not over him. More about leaving my mum / wife alone. 
     

    she is in a right mess with it all. And what I do or say just make her worst. So got to the point in saying nothing. 

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  • Hi

    am so sorry you have lost your wife and now your going through it yourself. 
     

    it's the not knowing am hating. Found out my dad has had a little cry but not over him. More about leaving my mum / wife alone. 
     

    she is in a right mess with it all. And what I do or say just make her worst. So got to the point in saying nothing. 

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