So sad about dad's health

[Frostythesnowman1]

My dad is 75, for the last 18 months he's had several chest infections, CT scans etc and has just been diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis

We're waiting to see the specialist as we have no idea the severity yet but he's got a constant cough and struggles to breath. NHS says life expectancy is 2-5 years but obviously there is a lot of factors here which could effect that timeline either way.

We had our children late (not through choice), they're only 5 and it makes me so sad that their grandad probably won't be around into their teenage years. They absolutely adore him.

I absolutely do appreciate that other people have it much worse off and I'm trying to keep my little pity party in perspective. I'm just so sad and uncertain to what the future holds.

I'm not even sure why I'm writing this, but these are all the things that I'm thinking that I can't say out loud at the moment.

Hugs.

We can't predict the future but you can make the most of the present. Spend as much time with him as you can, take photos etc- That's all you can do.

My dad died in November, he was 75. He had a heart attack but he had underlying conditions and deteriorated in hospital, passing away from pneumonia.

My children are similar age to yours and I feel very sad about it all. I understand where you're coming from.

I hope you have many more years left with your dad

I’m so so sorry to hear about your dad, it’s just heartbreaking isn’t it.

I’m trying to remain positive until we know more, it’s been such a battle with the nhs so far to get these results