Hi everyone
my my dad (63 yr old) has recently been diagnosed with tongue cancer, this is the first time I have had to deal with cancer in someone I am close to so it’s all new and scary! Would love to hear from people who have experience with this type of cancer and how to best help and support my dad
thank you
Hi BAO and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that your dad has recently been diagnosed with tongue cancer but it's great that you want to find out about this type of cancer and how best to support him.
I can see that you've already found and joined the head and neck cancer and family and friends forums. The former is a great place to ask questions and share experiences around your dad's cancer and it's treatment, while the latter is a supportive place to discuss your worries and emotions as well as find out how others, who have a loved one living with cancer, support them.
When you feel ready you can start new posts in those forums in the same way as you did here and also join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your dad's diagnosis and any proposed treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on 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.
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