Hello All,
I currently work and live in the UK. I went back to Singapore to surprise my parents for their wedding anniversary two weeks ago. Unfortunately, during that time, my dad was admitted into the hospital and a week later, was diagnosed with cancer in his duodenum. After laparoscopy, it was found that due to the location of the tumour, it was not possible to do a subtotal radical gastrectomy. Instead a palliative bypass was completed.
I feel absolutely heartbroken and navigating through my thoughts about how best to resume life being far proximity-wise from my dad. I am feeling all sorts of sadness and guilt, knowing that I would have to resume my life and to leave my dad for another few months (before I come back to visit again).
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