Finding it hard to cope

Hi this is my first post

I’m in my early 20s and back in June my Dad was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, a week later we found out it was automatically stage 4 as it had spread to the lining of the stomach and the liver.

The started chemo at the end of June and I just am finding it so hard to cope with. The first cycle of chemotherapy wasn’t working so they had to change the chemo and since being changed he’s had 2 cycles and missed a couple of sessions due to low blood count.. We’ve been told it’s inoperable and it’s just a case of trying to manage it.

Just wondering how people cope with this, I’m not even the one with it but it’s my dad, I love him to pieces.

I guess I’m just having a bad day, but any advice is appreciated.

Thanks

Elle

  • Hi Elle ..  it's such a hard journey you have to take with your dad .. my heart goes out to you ...

    All I can say is my mum phoned me one morning, and we'd planned for her to come up mine for a few days, from tomorrow ... the last thing she said to me was, see ya tomorrow love.... that afternoon I was called to the hospital... I went strait there and was taken into a room with my sister, only to be told she had had a heart attack and was gone ... I never got time to hold her hand, or tell her just how much I adored her.. and say goodbye ... I would have given the world to just have had one more day to tell her, I was proud to have her as my mum ... 

    You have the chance to make every day count, to hold his hand and walk this journey with him ... you can ask him about his life, listen to his worries, and make a few more loving memories that will stay in your heart forever... no one can take them away ...  you are braver then you think .. and you sound so loving and caring ... live in the day ... don't look ahead ... and leave nothing unsaid ... so thinking of you brave lass ... and you can always put how you feel down here.. we're all on one journey or another similar to yours ... you are not alone ... well be here to support you ... it won't be easy, but it will be worth it ... take care hunny .... chrisie xx