My dad 75 years old was diagnosed in November with stage 4 NSCLC. He started chemo and radiotherapy in Jan and was told although not curative they could help manage and prolong his life. We felt positive as it was two singular tumours, although fairly large, there was just one in the lung and one in the brain.
He had his first chemo on the 4th Jan and reacted ok, tired but not sick. His first radiotherapy session on Jan 9th went well. Sadly on the morning of the 10th he collapsed and died at home. We are all shocked and devastated. His PM found no bleed or catastrophic incident and disseminated lung cancer is the cause to go on his death certificate.
His latest scan which thankfully he never had the results for showed liver and spleen mets so it was aggressive and had spread in just 6 short weeks.
I just feel at a loss, devastated and so sad. What could have happened?? Has anyone heard of this happening?
Hi JLOD I am so sorry for your loss. It must of been such a shock to have lost him so quickly, especially when treatment was going well.
I hope you have support whilst you try to process what has happened. Can I suggest you have a look at the Bereaved family and friends forum where you can connect with other people who have lost loved ones.
My condolences to you and your family x
