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Dreading Monday and the coming weeks

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bloodywhitecat · 24/10/2020 15:56

DP needs major surgery on Monday, he has pancreatic cancer (or possibly bile duct cancer, they can't tell where the cancer started yet). He's having a Whipple's procedure to try to remove what they can but even then his long term chances aren't the best. I am scared they will open him up and find they can't do what they want to do. I am scared he will die. I am scared. I am scared COVID will cancel his surgery. On Monday I get to drop him off at the doors to the ward not knowing when I will see him again, how well he'll be. I don't even know how I will know he's out of surgery because no-one has told us if I have to call them or if they'll call me. I won't be able to visit much because he'll be over 90 minutes away and we have two small babies living with us at the moment so even if DP was more local visiting would be tricky. I wish we could stay on Saturday, he looks so well, he feels so well, no-one could tell he has cancer but without the surgery we've been told he has a year, max.

Life wasn't supposed to be this way. This wasn't in our plan.

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Candleabra · 10/11/2020 21:25

Oh no, I'm really sorry

DramaAlpaca · 10/11/2020 21:27

So sorry to hear that, OP Flowers

JustDavesWife · 10/11/2020 21:54

Oh @bloodywhitecat I am so sorry to hear that, not the news any of us were wanting to hear. We are all here if you need a chat xxx

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Goldistheanswer · 13/11/2020 01:25

I’ve been thinking of you and your DP too OP, I’m so sorry to read your latest news. You’re both in my thoughts. 💐

Dotinthecity · 13/11/2020 06:04

Sending 💐 because I didn't want to read and run. Best wishes to you and your family.

purplepandas · 13/11/2020 06:09

I have no wise words but sending much love to you. I just saw this thread having missed it before, I am so sorry to hear your update. What have they said( if you want to share)?

HeronLanyon · 13/11/2020 06:12

Sending you support bloodywhitecat. I’m going through v similar situation with family member and share many of your fears and hopes. It’s just shit. Trying to send you support over the airwaves (mad analogy for social media but I always think this way). X

midnightskies · 13/11/2020 06:20

So sorry OP, sending hugs and support x

Dowser · 13/11/2020 06:34

I’m so sorry to hear what you are going through especially at this difficult time when restrictions give even more stress.
I just wanted to give you a handhold .
Here’s hoping for a good recovery.

Thecrisplover · 13/11/2020 06:58

Flowers sending lots of hugs

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