My darling dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to spine and lymph nodes 3 weeks ago. Yesterday after a 2 week wait for a lung biopsy result, he was told that he has 6 months without chemo, 6-12 months with. He is at risk of clots with the chemo, so he will see how the 1st session goes. I am so angry because he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary disease 18 months ago and we were devestated to learn he may only have 3-5 years. He regularly saw a lung specialist who monitored his illness and last September was told that the webbing on his lungs wasn't progressing as fast as they expected. We were all elated. He had a cough that wouldn't go with antibiotics in October, so they ignored the warning signs and gave more antibiotics, and even when he started coughing up blood early November, nothing was done until late Jan....and now it's all too late. Heartbroken is an understatement. I live in Brighton and he in Portland Dorset. I want to be with him all of the time, but I can't. My 2 children adore him. How can I tell them? My mum died of cancer when I was 8 and my brave dad raised my 14 year old brother and I, and now at 41, I am losing him too. I hope he lives for as long as possible without suffering, but I am scared that 6 months is unrealistic.
