Hello everyone
My dad has had an unexplained sickness for a long time. Two weeks ago we found out that he has a very large and agressive tumor on his right kidney. They have also found a smaller tumor on his right lung. It hasnt been confiremed as cancer yet but the doctors are 99% certain that it is cancer and cancer runs in his family. I am really terifed and I cant stop thinking about my dad dying. I love my dad so much and he is genrally one of my best friends. I am also only 20 years old and i am struggling to imagane life without my dad. I I am currently away from home working and I am struggling a lot with being away from my dad. I was wondering if anyone knows what to expect and if anyone has any advice for me.
Hi sunflower234
Welcome to our community though sorry to hear about what you are going through. I most often post in our Family and friends forum where we share lots of experience of people whose loved ones have cancer, for me it is my wife.
I ended up doing a living with less stress course that really helped me. I also find a lot of the advice in your feelings when someone has cancer really quite helpful in that when I can recognize the emotion I am feeling and recognize it as valid it can make it seem less overwhelming.
Do post on here whenever and remember too if talking might help you are welcome to ring the helpline too. If there is a Maggies anywhere near you many find them very helpful as they offer a drop in service.
<<hugs>>
Steve
