hello G247,

                it sounds like your fathers medical team are well on top of his treatment plan,snd hopefully the chemo will do a job in shrinking the tumour.

                                                                      l had six weeks of chemo and radiotherapy to contain and stop the spread of a bowel tumour before a planned operation at four months with a stoma fitted. Pre op scans identified spread had taken place to the liver,so original plans shelved and surgery to remove 60% of my liver along with gallbladder took place within a few weeks,followed by bowel op and stoma 8 weeks later ,with 18 weeks of post op chemo.

                                       No denying it was really hard going but l am 6 years out on the other side and you would be hard pushed to spot l had been through this,even though l carry some permanant damage which l just get on and live with.l was 62 when diagnosed,and a farmer.l kept and looked after my stock throughout and still do today,and this is what kept me going,so Belted Galloway cattle and Texel sheep are great therapy.During that time l built a new retirement home on our croft and sold the big old farmhouse that we ran as a guesthouse,and am curreently erecting a new barn to house my tractor and equipment.,

                  l hope this gives you an idea of the possibilities,they are not all negative,and if you are prepared to drive yourself the outcomes can be good.. l hope the following months progress well for your father,and he gets a successful op,

                                                         David