Im 22 years old, My Dad has been diagnosed with Lung cancer approximately 3 weeks ago. There are no words to describe how I felt when My Mum told me...What bothers me most is, If he didnt go to the doctor with the "cough" he had, We would never have known. My Dad seems so fit and well, He left for work at 6am every morning and didnt get home till at least 7, Dont get me wrong, he was a heavy smoker but that aside he seems great! He got told to stop working as soon as he found out. The specialist described it as a "large mass" on his lung, It's a quarter size of his lung apparantly. They explained he needed 2 scans, PET and MRI. He got an appointment in Glasgow for the PET scan on Tuesday, Were still awaiting results, Unfortunitly we still seem to be awaiting an appointment for an MRI scan.
It seems we all cant get our head around it, especially Dad. I cant stand seeing him so upset, and he is just itching to go back to work, I think the sitting about makes it worse for him.
I still feel a little confused, and obviously really really scared.
The waiting around for results is the worst part, I just wish it was instant, Scan - Results.
I feel this site is a godsend, It really helps me out when I'm feeling down, and so far the people are amazing =]
Thankyou
FormerMember
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. The shock for you all must have been awful, I now how your dad must be feeling, i was in his position in 07 & again in o8. I too have lung cancer. I went for a routine xray & it was found then. 2 Docs sat on the hopital bed & just came out with it. I didnt take in a thing that they said, I just heard the word cancer.fortunately my husband came in at that time to take me home. He spoke to the drs as they were leaving. everything went mad after that. hospital appts xrays scans.you name it it was done. I had my right lung removed in Oct 07 And all was well until oct 08.
Again I went for a routine scan & cancer showed up again in the left lung. I am very shoked & upset that its got me again, but I try to get on with thinga & try to keep my life as normal as possible for my family.Your dad will probably go through many emotions over the next few weeks. I know i did........From anger to sadness, worry & lots of questions like why me?Why shouldnt it be me its a fact that lots of people get cancer & live. You will find that there is a lot of 'waiting' Its our favourite word on chat. Be supportive of your dad & I hope that the results from his scans etc. are good for him & your family. Take Care. Lyn XXX
Sorry to hear about your dad and yes, the waiting is so very hard. All you can do is be there to offer support to both your parents. There are bound to be lots of procedures: x rays, scans, biopsies, possibly surgery so there will be lots of visits to the hospital and I'm sure you can help by going with your dad if your mum can't accompany him for some reason.
Its my Mum who has cancer and so I think I know how you are feeling. Just wanted to say hello and that we are all here for you - this is a lovely place xx
