Dad has liver cancer

Dear

i am so sorry to hear of your father’s diagnosis, but you sound like the kind of daughter/son everyone would want in a situation like this. I think the idea of writing a letter stating your feelings for him is a lovely idea, he can read it in private and express his emotions without worrying about being self conscious. You say his condition is inoperable, has he been offered any kind of life extending treatment? If so he may need support to cope with any side effects both physical and psychological, if you have a maggies centre in your area I would recommend the two of you go and experience what they have to offer. In my experience normalcy is the best antidote to the stresses and strains of a cancer diagnosis, so keeping drama to the minimum is a good strategy, it’s the little gestures that mean the most, notes, text messages, short phone calls mean a lot, it’s not necessary to be there all the time as patients need time to sort things out in their own head. It’s important you take good care of yourself as you need to stay in shape so you can be helpful to your dad.