My dad has terminal cancer, can not cope

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My dad was recently told his cancer is terminal and had been given a timeframe (I did not want to know this).

I am severely struggling, I am not sleeping, always in a constant state of panic and anxiety and it is really affecting me. I had initially buried the feelings and stayed strong for my other family but now it has burst out of me in a huge explosion of emotion and anxiety and fear.

How do people cope with this news? Its torn my life apart and I cannot accept that my dad does not have much time left he is only mid 50,s.

Any advise or tips for how to cope?

CazF 1 day ago

Anongirl82648 there is no easy answer on how to cope, in fact I am not sure there is an answer at all. My dad passed at 59 and I will never forget the anticipatory grief. I think the anticipation was worse. If your dad is coherent, talk to him as much as possible. Hold his hand and cuddle him. I wish I had spent more time with dad but I was so scared to look at him incase I cried. But you will get through this.

Do you have children? Someone recently said about getting their parents to read stories that are recorded for the Tonies boxes (audio book devices for kids) and then they have their voice forever. I hope this doesnt upset you but I wish I had known about this before my dad passed.

I know the road you are about to walk and I promise you, one day you will breathe again.

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