Hi
I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in May 2013. I had WLE, lymph node removal, brain metastasis, shoulder replacement (due to the effects of radiotherapy), small bowel metastasis. I’ve received some combination niv and ipi treatment but also have an ongoing liver condition (NASH) which meant I couldn’t receive the full quantity of doses.
Im so very grateful to my friends and family team and my medical team for their support.
Sadly my 95 yr old dad whom I adore has been diagnosed with liver cancer and I’m trying to be strong for him and my mom but the hardest emotional thing is that I’m afraid of what the stress will do to my own cancer and how best to support my parents when I could have another recurrence of my own. My parents are due to have a care package once dad comes out of hospital but as an only child I’m feeling it all on my shoulders. My husband is amazing but he worries about me.
just want to sound off to a support group really, so thank you anyone who is reading this xx
Hi Dancingintherain and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that your dad has recently been diagnosed with liver cancer and it must be an incredibly hard time for the whole family.
I can also understand why you'd worry that the stress of the situation could cause you to have a recurrence of your melanoma. I don't know if stress could cause this but it might be an idea to talk this through with your SCNS.
As you know, the online community is divided up into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the family and friends group which is a safe and supportive place to share your worries and emotions about your dad with others who may be in a similar situation.
If this is something that you'd like to do, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here, and join in with existing conversations by clicking on reply.
You might also want to join the liver cancer group as this would give you the opportunity to ask others with liver cancer about treatment, etc.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far, and that of your dad, into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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