Hi this is my first post on here, my dad has been battling cancer for 6 years in total but this last few weeks has got a lot worse and we have just been told he has months left i'm in my twenties and don't want him to miss any milestones in my life, i'm getting married later this year too. i'm trying to be strong for him and my mum but i'm falling apart inside i really don't know what to do.
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm really sorry to read that you've recently been told that your dad only has a few months left and it's natural to feel as you do.
As the community is divided up into different support groups I hope you don't mind me suggesting that you also join and post in the supporting someone with incurable cancer group where you can discuss your emotions as well as practical issues. If you'd like to join this group clicking on the link will take you there where you can join and then post in the same way as you did here.
When you feel up to it it would be great if you could pop something about your dad's diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help
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"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
Discovering that your dad has AML and feeling let down by the NHS must be very difficult for you.
As you'll have seen in my reply to Sheep the online community is divided up into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the acute myeloid leukaemia group, where you can ask questions and share experiences with others who either have this type of cancer or who have someone close to them living with it, and also the family and friends group which is a safe and supportive place to discuss your feelings.
To join these groups just click on the links I've created and then follow the instructions for joining. You can then start a new post to introduce yourself.
When you feel up to it it would be great if you could pop something about your dad's diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help
x
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
