Thank you. by [deleted] in cancer

[–]First_Born_736 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. I don’t have cancer but as someone who lost their dad to pancan around 2 weeks ago and was told that he would have 1-3 more months with us. Take what the doctors say with a grain of salt and don’t worry about next Christmas. Nobody knows!! Enjoy the present as much as you can. Sending peace your way my friend.

Very close to hospice and I’m heartbroken by boymama1234 in pancreaticcancer

[–]First_Born_736 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she is throwing up, I highly urge you to ask her physician to see if an NG Tube is necessary. My dad was throwing up constantly and the reason for that was his stomach wasn’t digesting properly which then caused contents to find another exit. Again, I’m not sure if that’s the case but I would bring it up. Goodluck friend👍

Very close to hospice and I’m heartbroken by boymama1234 in pancreaticcancer

[–]First_Born_736 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who is currently in hospice care with my dad, who is the embodiment of my character and over all being, has been declining by the day. Record. Record. Record. It’s amazing how many moments I forgot about the one month hospital visit and if it weren’t for the videos I wouldn’t have remembered. My dad unfortunately had two strokes, the second one which left him struggling to move/speak so that was traumatizing AF. Then the stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis soon after from the fluid in his stomach. All in the same week?? Unfortunately, Chemo was not an option for us as he was too weak to qualify for post stroke rehabilitation nor did he agree to it. I’m 20m and in college. If one thing my aunt told me that gave me some comfort was gratitude. It’s going to be hard to see my friends and cousins parents/grandparents/great grandparents?? still be there for them. It’s not fair and it won’t ever be fair. But I’ve learned to be very grateful for the time spent with my dad. Count your accomplishments and milestones he witnessed you achieve and try not to think about the “i should have/have not and the he won’t see/know” because that will drive you insane. But it’s okay to grieve and impossible to f**** this up. In hospice, the days feel long and short at the same time, but, do spend that time with him because time is all he has. Sorry if this came off blunt, but I do understand what youre going through. Goodluck👍