Hello ..my name is sarah and my 69 yr old dad has been recently diagnosed with terminal  mesothelioma ..he was working 16 weeks ago and we have been knocked for six ..he started with upset stomach which the doctor sent him to a and e as he was dehydrated and next thing he was sent a ct appointment and thats when it was found ..after a lot of weeks waiting for test results .

He is a smoker ..and always thought he would go the same way his father did which was lung cancer but we couldnt believe his diagnosis ..he worked with absestos in about 1967 ..long time ago ..he is being treated at wythenshawe hospital ..he having 4 lots of chemo over a 2/3 week period . they have said its small and hasnt spread ..obviously not curable but treatable . he hasnt had any symptoms of the disease ..chest ..coughing ..nothing at all .

But at the moment he is in such a poor state..he cant sleep ..(he eating fine .which is good) he exhausted all the time ..they think he may have had a mild stroke at some point recently ..as he woke up with his eye drooping also his mouth too ..so i think thats not helping . its like his body has given up on him but not in the way it technically should be ..because of the mesothelioma ..it seems like he is willing himself ill ..its not affecting him in that way yet ..even his oncologist said how fit he is . its breaking our hearts to see him in such a state and no matter wat we say or how much we be positive and take each day at a time and make the most of the fact he is fit and well he seems to be giving up already ..im so frightened if he like this now.. how is he going to cope with the chemo..i dont know what to do or say for the best anymore ..thanks for reading x