Starting to struggle

Hello  

My 69 year old father was diagnosed with stage 4 back in June while we are in lockdown. I knew this was going to be hard and most likely a short battle, but yesterday we were told the cancer is now in his brain.

I have three teenage children that I am trying to stay strong for, along with a mother who does not deserve to feel this much heartache.

Until you go through this yourself, you really do not realise the pain you feel watching someone's body being ravaged in this way. 
Going through this at any time would be hard enough but trying to do this while there is a pandemic is making things feel even more cruel.

  • Hi, 

    Im sorry that your going through this..

    sending you big hugs xx

  • Hi ousier 

    I really have no advice but I couldn't not read this and not try to offer some words of comfort, I'm so sorry that your  having to go through this and with the pandemic it makes it doubly hard. My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer just before the first lockdown and looking back now I can see how the cancer had really started to ravage her body, she was literally skin and bones and she hid alot from us as she didn't want us to worry, thankfully my mum was dealt with really quickly. She had her operation and they discovered the cancer was a really slow growing tumour and it was only in her small bowel so they were able to remove it all. I can't imagine the pain you must be going through, my world seemed to stand still the moment my mum told me she had cancer so to be in your shoes now I can't even imagine it. Cherish the time you have left with your dad, let him no how much he is loved, saver every minute you have with him, make some memories as these will last a lifetime, and just be there for him