Hi All
It's been really comforting to find this community and read your stories and advice.
My dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer last week. He had been vomiting and losing his appetite over the last month or so and after further tests, they found he was bleeding internally and was rushed to hospital for an emergency blood transfusion. He is also a diabetic and recently diagnosed as anaemic. At the hospital, they found a tumour and confirmed it was cancer.
I live overseas so I called my dad the day he found out and he was crying hard over the phone and I was completely heartbroken to hear him like that. I decided to jump on a plane the next day to be with my parents while we find out more.
He was due to get an endoscopy done to see if it had spread but unfortunately he was rushed into hospital again for another transfusion and managed to catch COVID. His endoscopy has been delayed until he is out of isolation.
Its been a rollercoaster and I am still here to be with my parents but deciding on whether I should just quit my job overseas and stay with them so I can send time and help them through it all. Has anyone else had to do something similar? My work has been understanding but with all the delays, I feel like it would be easier to just focus on family.
