Hi anon! My dad is terminally ill with cancer (radiation in his neck shrank down the tumor but it still remained, surgery to remove the initial cancer tumor didn't work and chemo no longer effective...this is it for him) but today we got some pretty neat news! My dad is in immense pain but most of his pain comes from a tumor that developed in his spine. Today we found out that to massively improve his QOL for the rest of his days that they can do radiation on that spot to shrink it down hopefully so he wont be in nearly as much pain anymore. It's a scrap of happiness but I don't care, I am clinging onto it lol
ayrt That's awesome! Fingers crossed that it helps. My grandmother had a similar pain caused by a spinal tumor and I think they did something like that for her. She swore by it for her last days on this earth--happiest and most pain-free I'd seen her since her diagnosis--so I'm sure it will!
thank you! I read your comment out loud to my parents and it put a smile on their faces and gave them hope. At this point I just want my dad to live his days out peacefully.
DA I used to work in senior and terminal care, the best thing you can do is ensure he is as pain free as possible and know he is loved :) I can't imagine how hard this must be for you. If he has the energy, I reccomend interviewing him before he passes on. I have hours of tape of residents, when they would pass I would give them to the family. You can buy books that are all questions about yourself, he could fill one of those out maybe too. I hope you have a good day, and I hope you get to see your dad every day you can :)
Thanks anon! Thankfully I live with my parents so I get to see my dad everyday! He made a youtube channel about his "journey" with cancer and whenever we'd do something cool together he'd post the video. (like the other week we changed my car oil together) and today he taught me how to play guitar and we jammed a little together. However, the hardest part in all of this is that I am watching my dad slowly wither away and there's nothing I can do to stop it. His hugs are getting weaker, his bones more frail. What I wouldn't give to give for him have just one more year without pain.
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(Anonymous) 2021-06-12 02:51 am (UTC)(link)thank you! I read your comment out loud to my parents and it put a smile on their faces and gave them hope. At this point I just want my dad to live his days out peacefully.
Re: Anyone here smoke a weed? /j
(Anonymous) 2021-06-12 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)I used to work in senior and terminal care, the best thing you can do is ensure he is as pain free as possible and know he is loved :) I can't imagine how hard this must be for you. If he has the energy, I reccomend interviewing him before he passes on. I have hours of tape of residents, when they would pass I would give them to the family. You can buy books that are all questions about yourself, he could fill one of those out maybe too. I hope you have a good day, and I hope you get to see your dad every day you can :)
Re: Anyone here smoke a weed? /j
(Anonymous) 2021-06-14 04:21 am (UTC)(link)Thanks anon! Thankfully I live with my parents so I get to see my dad everyday! He made a youtube channel about his "journey" with cancer and whenever we'd do something cool together he'd post the video. (like the other week we changed my car oil together) and today he taught me how to play guitar and we jammed a little together. However, the hardest part in all of this is that I am watching my dad slowly wither away and there's nothing I can do to stop it. His hugs are getting weaker, his bones more frail. What I wouldn't give to give for him have just one more year without pain.