Hi my dad just diagnosed with lung cancer and I’m petrified

My lovely 80 year old dad has been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer caused by asbestos he’s been ill a while and is so so tired after being a very active man. He is starting chemo soon and I’m very worried as he had repeated chest infections that wouldn’t go and when he was referred they stopped anti biotics and have never started again even though his bloods show infection. I’m confused as to how they can start chemo with a standing infection. Anybody have any experience of this? 

  • We have been to the hospital today to have blood taken to start my husbands chemo on Tuesday and because he has a wound that has not healed properly they have put it back.  If the bloods are not right or you have any infection I'm sure that they need to get that all sorted before they will start chemo. We have to go back next Thursday for them to check the wound again and if all okay then we will start on Friday. Good luck to you and your dad.