I'm from Ireland!
I'm 29
Gym fanatic-Seriously the gym is my stress outlet. The stress has been so high this year I've literally got a 6 pack haaa not really
I've been with my Da all of the time.
I feel I've withdrawn from real life and my whole life is about making my Da feel as comfortable as possible.
Love fussing over my father and minding him.
I've got 3 sisters and a brother
We are supporting our mother throughout his as she suffers mentally.
Protecting Mam as much as possible.
Positive and close knit family.
Life is currently on hold. Would love to know how everyone else is coping with an ill father.
Father diagnosed in August 2018.
Large rectal tumour -cancerous.
8 week radiation 5 times a week and chemo (oxy) every day.
Remarkable result with tumour appearing to have disappeared.
Phone call 2nd of January 2018- biopsies around the rectal area are normal.
Hospital kept an eye taking biopsies.
Bowel resection on hold.
Suddenly decision made for a Bowel resection- 12 th of March 2019.
Very complicated surgery. Took 8 hours, low blood supply meant it was difficult to rejoin bowel. Lost a lot of blood.
Suffer an Anastomotic leak.
Suffered for week after the operation, severe and unexplained nausea.
Only gotten under control in April, had lost 18 pounds in 18 days after being discharged from hospital. Was taken into a&e three times but only when he was back in specialised hospital not our local one did they control it.
Cyst on liver found during operation.
PET scan in April revealed 6 liver mets.
June. Currently on strong antisickness.
Chemo to start on the 28th of June.
Delay in beginning chemo as my father was so ill mainly getting violent bouts of vomiting, night sweats and temperature spikes.
Stage 4: it's just not fair.
Our father is our rock.
He's a quiet, reliable man who supports of us and never put himself first.
We are devastated but I can't actually cry as we are facing battle now, we don't have time to cry and fall apart.
Be strong
My father is not a statistic but as human being. Holding faith and hope.
