Hi everyone my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last October he was told they could operate to remove it but sadly it spread to his kidney
he had his first chemotherapy treatment about a month ago now but he got very sick from it things just went down hill so fast until we had to phone for a ambulance he is still in hospital now it’s been nearly 3 weeks he’s got a on going infection, we are able to talk to him on the phone but due to COVID can’t visit he sounds so low and sad and we miss him we know he won’t get better but we just want to be with him and hope his final days won’t be in the hospital alone
trying to find any information from the hospital is very difficult we don’t really know what kind of infection he has all they have said he has a bug in his blood which seems rather vague
we are all struggling to be honest trying to stay strong for him and our mum hopefully we may get him home soon
Hi and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community but sorry that you needed to find us and especially sorry to hear about your dad’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings many questions, lots of confusion and stress but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey will help you navigate this rollercoaster.
The Community is organised into dedicated support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Pancreatic cancer and Kidney cancer groups, this will be a good place to connect with others navigating the support of a family member on the same type of cancer journey.
To join a groups just click on the links above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. Then you can introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones) you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
Talking with others caring for family and friends will help a lot so do check out our Family and friends group as you will connect with others walking the same journey supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best
