My Dads brain tumour

It is a terrible shock to receive that information and it takes awhile to process it. When my mother received that news, we spent a lot of time crying too. Eventually we decided to move forward and make the best of what time was left. After treatment stopped, we had an entire summer and fall to enjoy life and made lots of memories during that time. After my mother passed away, it is those memories that helped me deal with the grief and even today, make me smile when I think about her.

I think the most important thing is to just be there for your dad, be a shoulder to cry on and just listen if he wants to talk about it. 

The initial diagnosis is a really difficult time, I know from experience as my Dad also has an aggressive brain tumour. He went through surgery, radio and chemo which helped to delay things (he was diagnosed in 2018) but he's now only got weeks left. There's no harm in crying a lot, it is an emotional rollercoaster and actually it can sometimes make you feel worse holding it in. Other good advice I received was 1) Make the most of offers of help and support from family and close friends (they will want to help you so if someone offers take it!) 2) Look after your own health and physical wellbeing, i.e. try to eat well, get enough sleep and exercise as normal, it's tempting to put your life on hold but from experience that makes you feel worse. 3) Take one day at a time, like you said, is a good strategy. Brain tumours are hard because they're unpredictable, all you can do is try to be pragmatic, read up on the facts (if you find that helps) and be there to support your Dad through this horrible disease. The other thing is that getting affairs in order is also useful - it sounds awful but it has really helped that we did powers of attorney etc. when he was first diagnosed. Better to have them before you need them. Take care xx