Dad was diagnosed with oseophagel cancer last March. He went thru the treatment and seemed to turn a corner of hope. But recent scan result have shown he is terminal and with more treatment has 12 months. The consultant said if he chooses to not have any treatment he has 3 months left of his life. When I heard those word my world fell apart and all I see is darkness. I'm struggling with this news more than I was the original diagnosis. Whereas mum struggled massively with the diagnosis. I feel mum is now in denial and doesnt want to talk about what will happen when dad is no longer with us.
My husband and I and our daughter will move in temporarily with mum which is the home I grew up in as a child which will be difficult to do initially until we can save up the money to have our own home in the same area.
Hi and welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your dad’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis like this in the family can be very challenging but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer support journey will help you navigate this difficult time.
The New to Community is like the Community Reception area and as there are many cancer types and experiences so likewise the Community has many support groups so can I recommend you start of by joining our supportive Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups where you will connect with others supporting family and friends
To join a group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then 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'.
It’s always good to talk so do call the Macmillan Support Services on 0808 808 00 00 - most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Clicking here to see what is available. This service provides lots of cancer information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have Cancer Nurse Team in our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best ((hugs))
