My dad is 75 and we've found out last night he has stage 3 cancer of the spleen and neck(so im assuming that's lymph nodes) at the moment his got 2 weeks to decide what route of chemo he is going to take . He has 2 options palliative and cure he was told.
I don't know how to feel I've done lots of crying but now I'm like at a stage of well how /should I feel now ?
He has been my rock over the year and the one I lean on a lot
Not sure why I've posted I suppose to hear some stories and views on others
Hi 5490e14c74
I am Steve and my experinece of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomyosarcoma, hers is currently stable but incurable but living with cancer is ok.
Something I found quite useful was looking at your feelings when someone has cancer as it helped me to be able to recognize these emotions and accept them as valid and that made them less overwhelming.
I also did a living with less stress course that was very helpful. A key element was focusing on the here and now rather than worrying about a future I could not control but could imagine actually worse that happened. The conscious breathing exercise are good too for dealig with things when life decides to throw another curveball but also good for helpingme releax.
<<hugs>>
Steve
