everything is so bleak

Hi - we lost my dad on the 3rd January. He had been on chemo since September for the return of his lung cancer and was coping well. He walked into A&E with a temperature in mid December and they even thought he might be able to go home wth antibiotics but then his breathing deteriorated and was on 30, then 40 then 100% oxygen. Eventually we were told he had pneumonitis which is a rare infection caused by the chemo.  I'm just so very angry and upset that he has lost out on his life - he was 76 but so full of life and well apart from the cancer. He and my mum were due to move into a cottage behind our house so we could help them more and he was full of plans of what they'd do when here. My mum is staying with us now and we'll have to sort the move soon but everything just seems so pointless and joyless. We have a lovely 12 year old daughter and I'm so short tempered with her and everyone around me as just miss my dad so much and can't accept that I'llnever see him again. How can I cope with everything?

 

  • I'm so sorry about your dad Emma. I know nothing I can say can make this better or take the pain or anger away but I just wanted you to know we're all thinking of you at this difficult time and I'm sure some of our members will be along soon to offer their support and advice.

    Be kind to yourselves and try to take things a day at a time.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • It's heart breaking hearing all your stories..my mum died 34 years ago with lung cancer aged 60 the saddest thing they actually cleared the cancer ,we had a get together and had a lovely evening...we were overjoyed..a week later she suffered a blood clot in her lung sank into a coma and died 10 days later...the treatment that cured the cancer had caused the blood clot...if only we had known about aspirin back then..who knows..she may have had no clots and lived to a good age ..now34 years on treatment has advanced so much..2 of my friends are alive today after having the same as mum.completely cured..where's there's life there is hope..thinking of you all..