Dad on his final journey

Hi, 

A few weeks ago we found out that after 4 years on a clinical trial my dads ocular melanoma had spread from his liver, lung and chest into his brain. He was initially put on immunotherapy but had such bad side effects he couldn’t continue. On Monday we found out the tumour in his brain has doubled in size and there is also a 2nd one there too. The tumours in the rest of his body have also increased in size and we were told there is nothing more that can do for him. 

He’s a started to deteriorate since last week, his speech has become slurred and his left hand side has become week, his mouth has dropped on one side and he is struggling to eat and swallow at times.

we are devastated although we knew this day would come it still hurts so much when you finally hear those words. I literally think my heart is breaking. I really don’t want to see him slowly deteriorate he used to be a big strapping man and now he seem so fragile. 

I can’t believe how positive and strong his has been over the last 4 years and even now I’m just so proud of him. I thought I had finished crying until I started writing this. I feel like I am in action mode wanting to make everything just right for him and feel I can fall to pieces after he has gone. I just hope I can be as strong as he has been over the last 4 years to help him though the last part of his journey. 

He had an urgent referral from his oncologist to Macmillan abs just wondered if anyone knew how long it takes for the feral to be processed once sent? 

Xxx