Difficult to write this but my dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic a couple of weeks back. The doctor told him on Wednesday its a matter of months. Absolutely devastated. Told my eldest lad last night who took it quite well. He goes for biopsy next week to see if they can prolong the inevitable somewhat.
So sorry to hear this mate. Please get all the options from the doctor first. Let them explain every available option! Do not listen to their first suggestion, ask a lot of questions. This is something we didn't do and we're still angry about it. You are in a position now where you know very little and you trust the doctor to put forward the best possible plan to fight this, but sometimes the chance is so small that you leap at the opportunity to try and fight it and the last months are horrible, but there's that hope and that's why you made the decision. Just please ask as many questions as you can and the best advice I can give you is
do what is best for you and your family!Having gone through this last year I am truly sorry mate.
Nothing anyone will say will prepare you for this, but just know that there will be times where you'll be pulling your hair out and be getting frustrated and angry. Just remember it's perfectly normal. There are a ton of resources to help you out, use them! Don't be afraid to lean on friends and family. Don't try struggle through this alone. Reach out to people, hell drop me a PM if you need to.
The speed is astonishing, it's something that you'll deal with though. I dunno if you guys have Hospice in the UK, but in the US they were outstanding, use them please!
