My father was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer 4 days ago.  My Mum and I are shocked, sad and angry.  My father has been in the most excruciating pain for 6 weeks in his left side, vomiting, loose bowels etc...  He has been so weak and his days have been spent crying in pain.  My mother has ferried him serveral times to the doctors who just kept saying there was nothing wrong with him making him feel like a fraud.  Four doctors all said the same until one finally said it looks like he has Scoliosis.  Further to this they got in a private Pysio because of the waiting time for a physio through the hospital was too long.  The Physio though he might have a cracked collar bone so issued a letter to the doctor to send him for a scan.  Finally at the doctors again a move was made to call an ambulance (he has a pace maker also). Only after an agonising MRI scan and being told off for coming in an ambulance by the consultant did the trueness of his pain be finally recognised.  He has Cancer in his left lung, kidney and pancreas. Mum says he is dieing but until the consultants can see him tomorrow, we sit waiting to hear the dreaded words of how long he has got.  I am so sad that he has suffered in agony all this time and not been taken seriously.  Clearly we will follow this up but for now I can only text him from 400+miles away.  I am planning to drive to him over the next few days but being a single working mother with little support network is going to be tough.  My daughters dad has kindly offered to take her and the cat whilst I make tracks but for now I really wish I was nt so far away...