Hello KLAIREY, 

A warm welcome to our forum. I am so sorry to hear your dad has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It's good he got a second opinion and that he has now been told chemotherapy is a great option for him. I can understand why the fact that he is having to wait all this time to start chemotherapy is making you nervous. Luckily it's not too long now until the follow up appointment and perhaps you could discuss your concerns there that you would have to wait another 2-3 weeks from there. Make sure you tell them how you are feeling about this and ask if there is any chance he could start treatment sooner. It might not be possible and it may be that this is standard procedure in cases like his, but it's definitely worth asking nonetheless at the follow up appointment. 

If you would like to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses, feel free to give them a call on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and they will be happy to answer questions you might have on this or point you in the right direction. 

I hope that you will hear from others who have been in a similar situation before and that they will be along shortly with their thoughts based on their personal experiences. 

I sincerely hope your dad can start treatment soon and that chemotherapy will be effective and work well for him. 

Best wishes to you and your dad, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator