Well I've set this blog up - so I suppose I ought to get on to posting on it. I am very new to this online community. But since My dads diagnosis on the 2nd April 2013, I've spent a lot of time on here searching and trying to find more information from people who've actually been affected by this awful illness.
I think I am still in a state of shock after dad's diagnosis. The hardest thing is that he's been unwell for about 2 & 1/2 years and its taken until now for it to be identified. A persistent cough, constant chest infections, generally feeling unwell most the time - The signs were there! And we had talked about Cancer along the way; he'd had so many tests, and xrays and endoscopies - and nothing had shown up. But now here we are and it is cancer and one that cannot be cured and will eventually steal dad right away from us. Sorry for the misery moment, but I get these boughts of what if? and why did they not find it sooner? Dads got his first Oncology appointment on Tuesday and hopefully will start the Chemo on Friday. I'll be glad when we know a bit more - the not knowing what to expect next is the worst? I just want him to feel better! Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll be able to tell you how that is going?
