I'm very close to my dad and just found out at the weekend he has bowel cancer. We are waiting to find out if it has spread and what stage it is, what treatment he will need.
I am heartbroken.
Added to this, I am five weeks pregnant and trying desperately hard to be stoic and detached (unsuccessfully) as I am terrified that the upset could harm my baby. I'm at a loss of what to do and how to handle this.
Today is my first day back at work and I'm just hitting buttons and swirling my mouse, my head isn't here at all.
The few people I've told have said to be brave etc and think of the baby. Try and be 'numb'. Which I've been doing as best I can but every now and then the news hits me like a bus and I'm in tears again.
If anybody has any tips on compartmentalising this devastating news I would really appreciate it as I don't think I'm doing a very good job so far.
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Dad has bowel cancer, struggling to handle the shock in early pregnancy
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1wokeuplikethis · 09/06/2015 14:23
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