On the 22nd July my world collapsed around me when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer which has already spread to his brain, he is 67 and he is my whole world. Dad is going through a divorce at the moment after parting from my Mam last August so he has had the worst year ever.
Dad had his first chemo session yesterday (14th August) which was Carboplatin and Gemicitabine, today he is a little tired but no other side effects, next session is Friday. Dad is a very very heavy smoker but he took himself to the smoking clinic on Tuesday and hasn't had a cigarette since Wednesday evening - i am so very proud of him.
I am trying to be strong for my Dad but find it very hard when I am not around him. I am not sure i would cope at all without his positive mind set and my fab boyfriend
I am still working full time at the moment - Dad wants me to carry on as normal. I have time off for his chemo and stay most nights with him
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Bill - well done on giving up the fags!!! Not having smoked before - i bet is it so so hard to do! I hope you are well x
Jill - Good luck for the 25th for your treatment - your girls will keep you positive :-)
Rob - i read your blog and am so pleased to see you've had good times with your Mum :-) I am off to Dad's at 16.00 to make him a nice big steak! My sister and her children have just left, they stayed over with him last night and he enjoyed the company. He's feel pretty tired and hasn't got much energy but apart from that he's good
My dad is 68 and was diagnosed with lung cancer on 29th July it was the worst day of my life. You go through so many emotions and feel so lost because there is nothing you can do to make it better. We have been told that they cannot operate and it is terminal. He has an appointment on 25th August to go over what treatment he will get they think they may be able to shrink it with chemo or radiotherapy.
It was such a shock because he had only been feeling unwell for 2/3 weeks and we all just thought it was some kind of minor infection he had did not expect what we were told.
He has been home for over a week now and is very positive which is great. At the weekend he was saying his leg was very numb like it had pins and needles not sure if this is a side affect of the medication he is going to ask the doctor.
I hope that your dad is feeling okay today - I hope you are coping and managing to stay strong for him.
I am so sorry to read that your dad’s cancer is terminal – so is my dad’s. I hope his chemo goes well and he’s not too poorly from you. Stay strong for him xx
Dad had his second chemo today - we had a lovely lunch out afterwards and then did his shopping. Hopefully we will take him out for a few hours tomorrow, Sunday we are having a nice roast meal together. He's good just very tired and wasn't too happy being at hospital today - he just didn't want to be there
