Dad isn’t responding well to treatment

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Dad has been diagnosed with incurable cancer and has started immunotherapy and targeted therapy to try and give him an extra 5 years however in the past 9 days he’s become worse. It’s like the treatment is killing him off faster than the cancer and I just don’t know what to do. 

seeing someone who has always been so strong for us all in such a weak and frail way is heartbreaking, I’m trying my best but not sure I can cope with losing dad sooner than the 5 years I’m just not ready 

anyways not sure there’s a point to this post I just needed to let off my thoughts 

  • Hi cmhodge

    Its good to just let it out in a safe space. Its so hard watching the ones we love go diwnhill bit by bit.

    Can you or he speak to his cancer care team about hiw he is feeling. They may be able to reassure you or decide that the treatment isnt working and agree another course of action. 

    Wishing you strength

  • I’m so sorry, I’ve just read your post knowing my three daughters will be feeling like you do. I feel that way too. . My husband has an incurable cancer but not started treatment yet so seems surreally  normal . That will change and he will become frail and be a shadow of his former self  I can hardly bear to think of it

    . My heart breaks for you. I can hear the sadness and love in your words. It’s just so cruel but he knows you care and that you love him. Hopefully he will get through this bad patch. There doesn’t have to be a point to speak out, we just need to let the pain out. I keep bursting into tears! Especially when I read other people’s posts like yours . 
    Sending you love and strength, as everyone says you are not alone though it really does feel that way sometimes. Xx

  • His team are ringing him tomorrow because of this so hopefully they will change the course of treatment or find something that works better for him 

  • Thank you for your lovely words and I am so sorry to hear of your husband. Life is just so cruel sometimes 

    I hope your husband doesn’t suffer with treatment and gets to live as long as possible