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Isn't it awful how a person goes down hill so fast when they're diagnosed with cancer? [I Hate Cancer]

My father in law had a biopsy of a lump in his stomach last Monday, he's already been told its stage 3 cancer and about his treatment plan, however, he got an allergic reaction to whatever dye the used and also an infection, he's developed a cough which might be from the lung cancer, he was taken to hospital in ambulance on Saturday night as he had a high temperature and they then discovered that he has an irregular heart beat also, his temperature still isn't coming down and his cough is getting worse

2 weeks ago he was walking in the mountains for 6 hours a day.. 馃槺
GovanDUNNYM
A very good friend of mine was a man mountain ,he was on holiday and took bad and they had to pay to come home early. It was colon cancer , two month later I was a pall bearer at his funeral. I hope your father in law pulls through , if he cant I hope he goes quick as I watched my dad endure hell in his last weeks of life
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@GovanDUNNY his life is walking, he's up in the mountains all the time, I don't think he'll ever get there again
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EuphoricTurtle41-45, M
I don't really know what's worse. My uncle died in January, a year earlier he had 1/3 of his left lung removed after chemo and radiotherapy failed to make significant progress. Three months later tumours were found in his head and by September he was unrecognizable as it affected his personality to the point where he had to take anti-psychotics. Those last months were horrible for everyone as we watched him die a slow and painful death.

I hope you manage to deal with it the best way possible and offer some comfort to your partner who is about to lose his father. Take care
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@EuphoricTurtle wow, that must have been so hard for you all馃馃挋
Shutterbug56-60, M
Last year one of my staff wasn鈥檛 feeling well and went to doctor. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He passed a week later. In a week he went from looking ok to....

I hope your father in laws can find a way out.
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@Shutterbug thank you
BigAssLeech31-35, M
The human body is resilient. We can take a whole lot of damage before it becomes obvious. My friend's coworker recently went to the hospital for stroke symptoms, and they found out one of her arteries has been close to completely blocked for so long that the veins surrounding it have expanded to compensate for the blood flow.
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@BigAssLeech oh wow, I hope she's OK now
quitwhendoneM
So sorry. 馃

Cancer is a fast killer. A year and a half ago my sister was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer on September 1. She was gone by November 16.
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@quitwhendone oh gosh, that's really fast, I'm so sorry 馃槬
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@SW-User Thanks
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It can be, especially if not diagnosed early. A friend of ours died recently, only a few weeks after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.
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@SW-User ooh gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that 馃槬馃ズ馃
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@SW-User Thanks. Ihope things improve for your father in law 馃
LunarOrbit56-60, M
Hugs. I can鈥檛 imagine hearing those words. Remind him how tough he is and keep a positive attitude.

How old?
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@LunarOrbit he will be 75 next month, if he makes it that far, he's in a bad way
LunarOrbit56-60, M
@SW-User Not old at all...and sounds like he was in great shape! Hopefully his symptoms subside and instill some positivity in his mindset.
Positive thoughts your way.
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@LunarOrbit thank you 馃挋
Its terrifying .

While you have it ....you don't even think about it.

Ones health can turn in a moment.
TrippyF
Having experienced the same, my heart goes out to you. Have faith and stay strong. 鉂わ笍馃
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@Trippy thank you so much 馃挏鉂わ笍
ineedadrink51-55, M
It is awful but in a way it's better than a long, drawn out pain filled existence.
Moon362418-21, F
I鈥檓 so sorry honey stay strong hope things get better 鉂わ笍馃槥
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@Moon3624 thank you so much鉂わ笍
Vetrov61-69, M
I have had that dye...nothing in his treatment is pleasant 馃尮
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@Vetrov you're right, it sounnds horrendous 馃槦
uncalled456-60, M
My friend's father just was diagnosed with cancer that has metastasized all over. He's still in good spirits but is terminal. ;(
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@uncalled4 that's awful, the poor man
uncalled456-60, M
@SW-User We're all getting beat up out here. The best to you and your family.
InOtterWordsF
I'm so sorry
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@InOtterWords thank you 鉂わ笍
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I lost my Mum & Pop to Cancer

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@SW-User oooh gosh, that's awful 馃槪馃様馃挋

 
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