My father has just recently called me (two weeks ago) to say that he has been cleared of cancer of the lungs, to say it was a relief is an understatment. However I have just got another call from him to say he now has cancer of the Liver and the doctors have given him 3 - 6 months, I am absolutely gutted. He has already undergone chemo to cure, (not the right word as it didn't bloody cure it) to try and stop the spread of this insidious disease. The lung cancer is gone and now another problem.
How to go from total elation to total crash and burn in the time it takes to say "I have liver cancer and the Dr's give me 3 - 6 months".
A man who I have tried to emulate all my life is goiing to die soon and we can predict a date.
My question is, How do I deal with it? I totally feel numb. If he dropped dead suddenly, I think it would be better. Am I wrong to feel this way?