Hi everyone
My dad just last week had been diagnosed with GOJ cancer.
We are all in shock and trying to come to terms with our new reality and I was just hoping to connect with anyone going through similar.
My dad is 78 , fit and well all his life. Approx 4-6 months ago he said he started to feel full quickly after eating. No other symptoms at all. Then around 4 weeks ago he told me he was getting a funny taste in his mouth and feeling sick. He thought he had a bug or that his hiatus hernia was playing up. Anyway he went to the docs after much pestering from me and was referred under the 2ww for suspected upper GI cancer.
The MDT met yesterday and we have a consultant appointment next Thursday which feels like so far away. He’s losing so much weight . I’ve got him on fortisips and trying to get what food he likes but appetite is minimal. He’s really trying to eat . No issues swallowing.
I just can’t believe it’s all happening , how did we miss this happening to my dad. We don’t live close by but FaceTime regularly and he comes to stay with us - last time in Aug and he was fine but obviously he wasn’t.
I’ve been looking online of course and I’m so scared that it’s advanced as looking at this type symptoms present late. He’s got a lump and pain under his his right ribs which I suspect is liver involvement.
Sorry to ramble I’m just struggling to get my head round how my fit and healthy dad is now in this position.
Thanks for reading if you got this far!
Hannah
