My dad unfortunately passed away on 10th August. We found out the day before that he had stage 3 lung cancer spread to the shoulder and then he had an MRI the same night and the next day told it had spread extensively and it would be unfair to him to keep him alive if his body was too weak. We were told if he picked up we had around 4 months which was devastating. He suddenly passed that same day less than 24 hours after being diagnosed. We are in shock. He was only 61 when he passed and was only in Majorca 3 weeks before he died. He did have a cough since November but hated doctors and hospitals and a pain in his shoulder which was confirmed last year as possible degeneration in his spine. When he went to the doctors one and a half weeks prior to his death we were told possibly lung cancer or an infection and now he is gone. The shock of the speed of this is incomprehendable. I don't want to upset anyone, but the speed in the diagnosis and the quickness of him going (later confirmed as septicaemia, although not mentioned at time of death) is devastating. I cannot comprehend how my dad can be a strong, healthy man and within weeks he has gone. Looking back there were a few signs but nothing to seriously think he was poorly. Does anyone have any experience of dealing with lung cancer taking hold so aggressively? My heart is broken, but I need to make some sense of this. The doctor did say this has happened because he smoked, but at only 36, I feel like I have been robbed of many years left with my dad, this disease is so cruel!Â
