Hi I have recently in the last few months been informed my dad has terminal duodenum cancer which has spread to his blood vessels and they can only offer palliative chemo for. I am 35 and a single parent who is struggling to get to grips with all this. Even worse i feel a useless support to my family as i am trying to be realistic and not live in hope as they all seem to be i always understood palliative to be end of life measures to prolong the little time you have and male you comfortable. Please tell me if i am wrong and how i am supposed to deal with the possibility of not seeing him again. My heart is breaking
Hi Buzzybee35 and welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to read that your dad has recently been diagnosed with duodenum cancer and that palliative chemotherapy is his only option. Both you and your dad must be finding this very hard to come to terms with.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups can I recommend that you join the duodenal cancer group, where you can ask questions about this type of cancer, and the second is the supporting someone with incurable cancer group where you can discuss your emotions as well as practical issues.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your dad's diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
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