My dad was diagnosed with liver cancer. We were told that it was advanced and that it is terminal. He only has a few months due to the spread to lungs, bowels and stomach. I am 22 and my sister 18.
I don’t know how to cope with this situation as my nanna passed away in August from endometriosis. This was her 2nd time going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. She was told in July there was nothing else that could be done.
I feel so lost with what is happening to my dad as it was unexpected and I am not ready to lose him (as selfish as that sounds). I don’t know what to do or how to feel. He started feeling ill 3 months ago and the doctors didn’t listen to what he had to say and kept brushing it off. I’m so angry but so sad and lost at the same time.
Sorry to hear about your dad and your nana. You do not sound selfish to me at all in not wanting to lose your dad just someone trying to cope with really bad news in the best way you can.
My expereince of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomysoarcoma, fortunatly for us the doctors managed to render her cancer stable and she has been that way to some years now.
Something I found quite helpful is looking at your feelings when someone has cancer as being able to recognize these emotions and accept them as normal and valid I found helped to make them less overwhelming.
I also did a living with less stress course that really helped me especially in focussing on what we have on a day to day basis rather that spending all my time on what if's about things I could not control.
<<hugs>>
Steve
