Hi all, my father has advanced prostate cancer that has spread to various parts of his body. He is trying his best to carry on "as normal" which is obviously becoming more difficult. He is also resistant and suspicious of doctors and doesn't tell me much about what has been said to him in consultations. Any suggestions on how I can support him? I don't know how much to foist support onto him, and how much to play along with the notion of "normal" for as long as possible. I don't think Macmillan are currently helping him, and again, I don't know whether that's something he would need to arrange, which he probably won't. I don't know how to help him! Many thanks and best wishes to you all x
Hi
Sorry to hear about your father, it is certainly something I can relate to in terms of my dad's illness even though that was not cancer. If sounds like it might help you if you felt a bit more included so it might be worth looking at Talking about cancer and see if perhaps you could feel more included. Would it help to express things along the line of what might we have in place when something big happens rather than what he might need now.
Just knowing you are there and ready to help I am sure will be a great help to him.
<<hugs>>
Steve
