my dad has secondary bone cancer but cant find the primary!

  • how do people cope with all the bad news!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    my dad is 53 years old and was idagnosed with secondary bone cancer 2 weeks ago, however they cannot find the primary. The next day he was told it was at stage 4 and he would see the oncologist but he possible only had months to live.   He moved to the hospice two days ago and seen the oncolcogist today.  They advised him he would have 6 to 10 weeks to live and that he could have chemo to give him longer but this could do…

  • my dad's story. Secondary bone cancer but cant find the primary!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    my dad was diagnosed with secondary bone cancer last monday.  He was told on the tuesday that it was at stage 4 and that they cannot find the primary.  They have said he would have weeks to months to live.  Why cant they find the primary, could he just have bone cancer? he was out running 8 weeks ago and it all started after my little girl was born 11 weeks ago.  He is only 53 and had no symptoms other than a sore back.  Has…