Confused

My dad got diagnosed with thyroid cancer but it wasn't a "big" deal because they were just going to remove the thryoid. He had the first surgery but the doc closed him up becuase there was nothing he could do. The cancer is in his thyroid, trachea, esophagus, voice box and lymphnodes. The next doc took out his trachea and voice box. I don't know what to do. I'm 19 and don't know what I am suppose to do to help him and comfort my mom. He can't die. I can't hear his voice anymore and he is so weak. He started radioactive iodine today but there is a second type of cancer that won't react to the radioactive stuff, so he has chemo coming up. I am home now for the summer but at what point does college get pushed to the background? I need to be there for my parents but they don't want me here. Cancer sucks. It's horrible. I am truly sorry that anyone has had to post to this forum, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. 

 

  • Hi, Confused, what an awful thing for you to all be going through.  I am sure that you are glad to be home with your dad at this time, it will be a help for him to have you around.

    I suspect that your mum and dad are just trying to protect you, as I know I would with my own children, they will see how upset you are and probablydon't want you to see what is happening.  I do hope things improve a little for you all. My best wishes to you, please come back and let us know how you are.