My dad was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer last tuesday. He was told that he has 6 to 12 months.
The cancer is in his right lung, lymph and adrenal glands and in the lung lining. He also has COPD and asthma.
He attended his first oncology appointment on Thursday. He was admitted to hospital as his breathing was so bad. So my sister was unable to ask the list of questions we had prepared, because of the urgency to get my dad up onto the ward.
He starts chemotherapy on monday. It will hopefully make him feel better. We have been told it is treatable but not curable. As it is very aggressive and fast growing. But chemo might slow it down.
It is so awful as we can't visit him at hospital because of covid. And we only know what he is telling us. I feel so frustrated!
As a family we are devastated and completely and utterly heartbroken.
I feel numb and cry alot. I am trying to be strong for my dad and my sister. But I am really struggling. I am worried how I will cope with things to come.
I don't know what I want to achieve by this post. Just felt I needed to share.
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Hello Pemeroy
well this is the place to express how your feeling, you are not alone. I’m caring for my husband Bob, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2018. It is utterly devastating, when your sat in the doctors office to hear the diagnosis I went cold my husband went all hot it was like the doctor was talking like the teacher from Charlie Brown, so much to take in. There is so much support for you and your family, and you have reached out the Macmillan nurses are wonderful. You just want everything to ok. Just take one day at a time, try and be positive. You can get through this lovely you have your family for support too.
take care
sending you a hug 
kind regards
sue.
Ponte vecho,
Thankyou so much for taking time to reply to me.
Sorry for delay in my reply. It has been a very busy couple of days. My dad was discharged from hospital yesterday. He is feeling a little bit better.
There has been lots to sort out. I have managed to arrange carers twice a day. So that helps us alot.
You are right, It is so much to take in. We were told his diagnosis over the phone. And his first oncology appointment didn't go to plan, with him being admitted. So we had so many unanswered questions.
I have read through loads of posts on here and have definitely realised that we are not alone 
. I have found answers to many questions. And like you say I am taking it one day at a time.
I am sorry to hear about your husband Bob. I really wish him well.
Thankyou so much for your kind words and the hug. It was very much needed

Kind regards
Z xxx
