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My wonderful Dad has been diagnosed with cancer, please help.

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LastNightADJSavedMyLife · 15/01/2015 18:39

As above, DF has been told he has lung cancer with secondaries in liver and spine.

We are fortunate it has been picked up as it was found on a routine scan.

I don't know what to do Sad

He is my world, and my DM is so distressed. They have been married 50 years and I don't know what to do for the best.

Please please can anyone who has been through this tell me how I can support them? He must be so scared. I think he is in denial at the moment.
DM isn't now thankfully. Well I say thankfully, I don't know if that's good or bad.

I have told them not to worry about anything but each other me and my siblings will look after everything else. What I want to do is wrap them both up and take them away from it all.

He's only just 70. God what do I do? Any pointers would be very appreciated x

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triplets · 25/01/2015 22:52

So sorry xxxx It is hell, a living hell.............but there are and will be for you chinks of light :) My dh was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2008, it had already spread to his liver. Ops followed chemo, it was awful. The a period of remission, then back again. Now its 7 years down the line, he took a trial in 2010 and has had no chemo since. A small tumour then appeared on his left lung just over two years ago, it was removed and he has been in remission ever since. 6 week ago he was also diagnosed with Parkinsons, just not fair! Just look after you, take any help that's offered, never give up and remember more people are LIVING with cancer than ever! Good luck. xx

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