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It all started about 2 months ago, when my dad woke up one morning and had partially lost the use of his right arm and the side of his face had dropped...we thought it could be bell's palsy or had a stroke..so we called an ambulance and he was taken to hospital.
After two days in hospital, dad having tests and scans, we (mum,me and sister) had chat with one of the doctors..BOMBSHELL was dropped...after dad having a ct scan, we were told, he had lung and brain cancer and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which started in the lungs(he was a smoker) and spread to a tumor to the brain. He was in hospital for 23 days was giving loads of tablets, inhalers etc. Steriods helped with shrinking tumor that was pressing on the brain, so they let him go home as an out-patient and would have to come back for a biopsy later on.
The hospital was helpful by getting in a hospital bed(in livingroom as he couldn`t make the stairs anymore), it had all the mod cons and a nebulizer for his (COPD).
So dad had been home a week and got an appointment to go in hospital for a biopsy in his lungs to get a sample ( a needle put in lungs) to find out what cancer it was, so they could treat him.
Everything was going well after another week at home, but everyday after that he was getting more and more out of breath until one evening he was shaking all over just to breath....so another trip by ambulance to A&E, Air had got into the cavity in the lungs and was pushing on one of the lungs, so they had to put a drain in to get the air out of the cavity so the lung would open up again. He was in for only two nights and was let home again.
So last week the family(including dad) had a meeting with a cancer specialist about results of the biopsy and treatment...so my dad even before we sat down asked the doc "well, how long have I got then"..made me chuckle with me thinking, ****in ell dad don`t beat around the bush. the doc wouldn`t answer right away but talked about possible treatments for him...and then the doc said my dad had no more than 5 months...I wanted to cry where i was at at that moment, but wanted to be strong for him, so i didn`t.
So on monday we had to take dad back to hospital to have a scan to find out where they would zapp him with the radio therapy..not a cure for him but to make him comfortable as he had a very nasty cough. So the appointment to have the treatment was made for the next day.
Later on in that night (9pm) my dad started talking to himself and not making sense, so we called an ambulance and was rushed in cause the ambulance guy said he was delirious and had a irregular heart beat. they got him settled but was still delirious but stable. My dad passed away the following day peacefully with the 3 of us with him aged 66.
Well today we are all so tired and it feels like I`m in a dream and my brain is racing like **** and I don`t know what to do as I can`t seem to settle.
We are a close family, my dad was a drinking buddy and we were always having a right laugh and lots of great memories.
I would like to share this with you guys as life can change in a blink of an eye....so any of you young guys and girls on here cherish your family cause they can be gone in a flash.
After two days in hospital, dad having tests and scans, we (mum,me and sister) had chat with one of the doctors..BOMBSHELL was dropped...after dad having a ct scan, we were told, he had lung and brain cancer and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which started in the lungs(he was a smoker) and spread to a tumor to the brain. He was in hospital for 23 days was giving loads of tablets, inhalers etc. Steriods helped with shrinking tumor that was pressing on the brain, so they let him go home as an out-patient and would have to come back for a biopsy later on.
The hospital was helpful by getting in a hospital bed(in livingroom as he couldn`t make the stairs anymore), it had all the mod cons and a nebulizer for his (COPD).
So dad had been home a week and got an appointment to go in hospital for a biopsy in his lungs to get a sample ( a needle put in lungs) to find out what cancer it was, so they could treat him.
Everything was going well after another week at home, but everyday after that he was getting more and more out of breath until one evening he was shaking all over just to breath....so another trip by ambulance to A&E, Air had got into the cavity in the lungs and was pushing on one of the lungs, so they had to put a drain in to get the air out of the cavity so the lung would open up again. He was in for only two nights and was let home again.
So last week the family(including dad) had a meeting with a cancer specialist about results of the biopsy and treatment...so my dad even before we sat down asked the doc "well, how long have I got then"..made me chuckle with me thinking, ****in ell dad don`t beat around the bush. the doc wouldn`t answer right away but talked about possible treatments for him...and then the doc said my dad had no more than 5 months...I wanted to cry where i was at at that moment, but wanted to be strong for him, so i didn`t.
So on monday we had to take dad back to hospital to have a scan to find out where they would zapp him with the radio therapy..not a cure for him but to make him comfortable as he had a very nasty cough. So the appointment to have the treatment was made for the next day.
Later on in that night (9pm) my dad started talking to himself and not making sense, so we called an ambulance and was rushed in cause the ambulance guy said he was delirious and had a irregular heart beat. they got him settled but was still delirious but stable. My dad passed away the following day peacefully with the 3 of us with him aged 66.
Well today we are all so tired and it feels like I`m in a dream and my brain is racing like **** and I don`t know what to do as I can`t seem to settle.
We are a close family, my dad was a drinking buddy and we were always having a right laugh and lots of great memories.
I would like to share this with you guys as life can change in a blink of an eye....so any of you young guys and girls on here cherish your family cause they can be gone in a flash.
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