Just need to write and vent

Sorry for posting constantly I cant function other wise I have to try stay busy and keep my mind occupied I have to try and overcome (in my mind) an immovable object because if I feel like this now how am I going to feel when hes gone I feel for my mum to because I can see it is going to try break her to but hopefully im praying she is strong enough if I lost both my parents It would end me cancer is so horrible it turns colorful happy families into grey shadows of there former selves even splitting them apart but even though I know it will take my dad I promise I will never let it split my family we are all really close we have lost 5 family members to cancer over the last 20 years and stayed strong but we were younger then I dont know how to deal with it now I dont drink but I badly want to just to forget but what good would that do

  • Hi,

    I've been offline for a while, so I missed your first two posts.

    So sorry to read about your Dad's situation. Has anyone actually said that there is no treatment available? This may seem a harsh question, but sometimes when people are told their cancer is inoperable or incurable they jump to the conclusion that there is no treatment available. I was close to doing that when I was first diagnosed in 2013. Since then I've had palliative chemo which has extended my life by almost 5 years so far. 

    OCD is hard to live with at the best of times. All you can do is try to keep on top of things, even if that means making having a shower and putting on fresh clothes every morning a part of your daily routine. It may seem pointless, but it will probably make your Dad proud of you. Us Dad's don't need much of an excuse to be proud of our kids :-) 

    Good luck to you, your Dad and to the rest of your family.

    Dave

     

  • Thanks Dave your words mean a lot its nice to know somebody is there who will listen and give advice and help as much as they can