What does it mean?

Hi, I'm new here and I hope you are in good spirits. My dad has cc and had a lot of bowel removed. Just last week he was told his cancer is inoperable and he must inform his most loved. I don't know what this means, I haven't seen my dad due to COVID and he does not say too much. It was the same when my mum had cancer, they didn't say too much, it was their problem. 
The internet just confuses and annoys me, there is far too much stuff for me to work out and find simple straightforward answers. What exactly does inoperable mean, what stage does this indicate he is now at. About 14 months ago he told me he was stage two. 
The hospital have also been negligent I believe in monitoring him.

  • Hi Chakka16,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm sorry to hear of what your dad is going through. I can only imagine how difficult this must be, especially with the lack of knowledge about what's going on.

    Every person is different so typically it's only really your dad's specialist who will be able to advise on his situation. Hopefully your dad has spoken to the specialist and if so you can try to ask your dad questions to find out more.

    I would suggest avoiding looking things up online, as the information more than likely won't be relevant for your dad, and as you say there is too much information to sort through.

    If it helps, our nurses are available on 0808 800 4040 (Monday-Friday, 9-5) if you'd like to talk things through.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator