My dad was diagnosed in 2013 with pancreatic cancer and I was 20 at the time. I remember being told with all my family around and all I wanted to do was be by myself. I found it easier to confide in those who were not my family but knew me. Friends and colleagues were a great help, I kept busy with my studies at university and my part time job... I took time to speak with my dad on the phone not really about the diagnosis but general catch ups I found this helped and after some weeks we gradually started to discuss his treatment plans and next steps this in turn made it easier to cope with. At the end f the day you have to cope with it how you want and just take each day as it comes... sadly there is little support for young adults but we carve our own path!