Dad lung cancer

Hi,

We've just been told there's nothing the doctors can do to treat my dads lung cancer and it's spread to his bones. It's devastating.

I don't really feel that other people who haven't been through something similar understand. My sister is denial about it all and is actually making things worse for mum. 

Do you have family at all that you can talk to? 

Sorry to read this, can you say how long he has had it and maybe the type of lung cancer,

as i think it may help me and others that read this as i have the same, thanks.

Hello  I am sorry to hear how your feeling about your Dad, and his sudden passing, I wanted to welcome you to the community and make a few suggestions about the Macmillan site. The site is split into groups so that people with similar experiences can talk to each other to find help from people with similar experiences. I wanted to suggest that you join the bereaved family and friends group, I will put the link below.

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/bereaved_friends/discussions

There is also an ask an expert section, I thought you might find the following link useful

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/ask_the_expert/ask_bereavement_support/discussions

Macmillan also have a telephone support line 0808 808 0000 with helpful staff that is open from 8am to 8pm 7 days a week. 

I am a cancer patient undergoing treatment so I hope you don’t mind if I direct you and hope you find the help that you are seeking through the links I’ve given you. 

Hello , I see that you are also new to the online community, I am sorry to hear about your Dad’s lung cancer. I have to agree that it is easier to talk with someone who has been through something similar, I’d like to suggest the friends and family group for you, I will put the link in below. 

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/being_a_relative_/discussions

i was also thinking that the information and support section below may be of some help to you and your sister. 

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/coping/your-emotions/someone-close-has-cancer

It’s quite natural for you both to be experiencing different emotions as you find your way to processing your Dad’s diagnosis, but I’m sorry if it’s affecting your Mum. 

The Macmillan telephone support might also be a good place to talk, it’s open 8am to 8pm on 0808 808 0000

Kindest regards

Hello , welcome to the online community, I can see that you’ve recently joined and found the groups similar to your experience and completed your profile well done. I was diagnosed with incurable metastatic melanoma 4 years ago so not the same cancer as yourself but I have found that journeys aren’t always similar. I hope you will introduce yourself in a new post in the lung group and ask anything that they think they can help you with. I know that some lung cancer patients have the same immunotherapy drug that I’m on, but that’s where our similarities might end so I wish you luck through your treatment and finding support.

Best wishes