My dad has just recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer which has spread to his liver an lungs. There is no treatment available for him an hes been given 3 months if he's lucky.
Hes doing amazingly well despite the pain which is been controlled by medication. I just wondered if it was normal for him to seem so well?
The MacMillan nurses seem generally surprised by him which makes me suspicious that he should be much worse. Is this what I can only describe as the calm before the storm??
Thanks in advance
Nicky x
Hi Nicky Snoopy123 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 such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family and friends you may benefit from joining our Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer support groups where you will connect with others navigating the exact same support challenges.
To join a group first click on the “Bold Links” I have created above then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
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