Lung cancer!!

[Private Custard]

My gran died of lung cancer, as did my great aunt. Two family friends have died from brain tumors........and pancreatic cancer killed my dog.

Since then (about 15 years ago), cancer treatment has improved hugely. Funding into research has increased and survivability rates are better. So, OP, don't worry yourself constantly, just take each day as it comes and be there to support him.

My god man! I'm extremely sorry! Thank you for the advice, I hope the last 15 have been good for you!

It's funny you should say that, I had an aggressive malignant melanoma three years ago. We caught it just in time and I now have a six inch long and two inch wide scar across my back from the wide excision they did on my second op.

Quarterly cancer checkups have shown I'm in the clear, I just have to avoid taking my shirt off in the sun from now on!

The moral of this tale is that if you catch it in time, the outlook can be good.

 

[Airsoftslayer93]

I just watched your new video, sucks that the biopsy got cancelled, i really do hope that once it gets done that they will move him onto treatment straight away, really nice seeing your home as well, its a nice place you've got there

Thanks man, if we can get treatment started my dads emotional state will improve greatly! Thats what we need right now.

yer mate, i really hope he improves soon, you mentioned somewhere that he was a veteran? in my eyes that means he is even more deserving of treatment than otherwise. and i know this is somewhat of a sidenote, but normally im a really selfish person, and ive sometimes really wondered if other people really exist outside of my sphere of influence, but your story/experiance has really brought it back to me, other people are also people, you know what i mean, like they are just like me, same hopes, joys, fears and problems. so thanks for helping me, and if there was anything i could do to help your dad i would be honoured, give him my best wishes

 

[superbatranger]

My grandfather died from lung cancer, an aunt of mine died from breast cancer, and one of my cousins died from brain cancer. It's tough, but as long as they caught it early on, your father has a better chance at recovering from it.

 

[Subzerowings]

My father had lung cancer.
I'm 15 and he died a few weeks ago.
Things could be worse man.
You could live in Belgium and have to pay taxes on everything you own again to "inherit" it.
If we lose our house then I'll probably be off the Escapist.

I lost all of my grandparents to cancer, it's in the family so I'm more likely to get it to.
Oh well, are you keeping your father at home or in the hospital?
We took care of him at home. Tough times.
Watching him lose the ability to talk, to move, to control his body.
That and exams, really regrettable truly.

 

[Jaranja]

My Dad had the worst of all the cancers, Pancreatic.

He survived, which was very much against the odds, only to be diagnosed with Liver Cancer the next year.

 

[demoman_chaos]

An old friend died of prostate cancer, but he was fairly old (his 60's, I was only a wee lad when I knew him).

But lung cancer, no. If your dad is a smoker the only thing I can say is he got what he paid for. They don't call cigarettes "cancer sticks" because of astrology. Smokers with lung cancer are in the same boat as drunks who wonder why their liver is rotting.

If it wasn't smoking or inhaling something while working (like asbestos or something), then it means it is hereditary and you could be next.

 

[tony_t_tiger]

My father had lung cancer.
I'm 15 and he died a few weeks ago.
Things could be worse man.
You could live in Belgium and have to pay taxes on everything you own again to "inherit" it.
If we lose our house then I'll probably be off the Escapist.

I lost all of my grandparents to cancer, it's in the family so I'm more likely to get it to.
Oh well, are you keeping your father at home or in the hospital?
We took care of him at home. Tough times.
Watching him lose the ability to talk, to move, to control his body.
That and exams, really regrettable truly.

I'm sorry for all you have lost I hope you are able to keep families belongings. My dad is home, he doesn't want to be at the hospital which is ok for now I think, he is still able to get around a little bit. The pain and shortness of breath is the only thing preventing him from carrying on normally.

 

[tony_t_tiger]

My Dad had the worst of all the cancers, Pancreatic.

He survived, which was very much against the odds, only to be diagnosed with Liver Cancer the next year.

Did he succumb to the liver cancer?

 

[tony_t_tiger]

An old friend died of prostate cancer, but he was fairly old (his 60's, I was only a wee lad when I knew him).

But lung cancer, no. If your dad is a smoker the only thing I can say is he got what he paid for. They don't call cigarettes "cancer sticks" because of astrology. Smokers with lung cancer are in the same boat as drunks who wonder why their liver is rotting.

If it wasn't smoking or inhaling something while working (like asbestos or something), then it means it is hereditary and you could be next.

Oh ya this isn't a suprise, he smoked for 47 years. I've explained a lot of this in the videos I'm making. Either way we have no wonder on why he has it, he also was in the navy during vietnam and in them days all the piping was wrapped in asbestos though we don't think it matters much with all the cigarettes.

 

[afaceforradio]

My uncle sadly passed away of Lung Cancer, he smoked heavily and primarily refused treatment (he had late stage by the time they caught it because back then, about 15 years ago, people who smoked used to ignore nasty coughs more often). He didn't quit smoking either, but everyone's different, circumstances, the staging etc. I sincerely hope your pa fares better, good luck to him

As for me, I currently have Cancer and I will be honest, it's the least fun thing that could ever happen to a person. But if you're there for him it will help more than you could know. For me personally, people 'mothering' me annoyed me, but if I just wanted some company or was too ill to cook, it was nice having people who could do that for me without question.

Good luck with it all.

My dad when I was six... he died.. He had non-Hawkins lymphoma....Given Ce-mo yet he didn't make it....It was pretty bad.. he had ALOT of 2nd hand smoke... from his dad and he himself smoked...

Sorry I forgot I already commented on this.

What kind of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma did he have? I am curious because I have NHL as well. By the way it isn't caused through smoking at all, it's a blood cancer.

 

[Subzerowings]

I'm sorry for all you have lost I hope you are able to keep families belongings. My dad is home, he doesn't want to be at the hospital which is ok for now I think, he is still able to get around a little bit. The pain and shortness of breath is the only thing preventing him from carrying on normally.

I guess you havn't come to the part where you'll have to change his diapers yet?
Anyway, why would you feel sorry for me?
I'm quite pleased. At least he doesn't have to wear diapers anymore or sleep all day.
I'm happy for him.

 

[Jaranja]

My Dad had the worst of all the cancers, Pancreatic.

He survived, which was very much against the odds, only to be diagnosed with Liver Cancer the next year.

Did he succumb to the liver cancer?

HE was never going to survive both, especially after being weakened to a near-death state from the pancreatic cancer. Incidentally, he died 5 days from now, and also 5 days from my birthday.

 

[tony_t_tiger]

My Dad had the worst of all the cancers, Pancreatic.

He survived, which was very much against the odds, only to be diagnosed with Liver Cancer the next year.

Did he succumb to the liver cancer?

HE was never going to survive both, especially after being weakened to a near-death state from the pancreatic cancer. Incidentally, he died 5 days from now, and also 5 days from my birthday.

Thank you for sharing that, I'm sorry it went that way for you. May the rest of your life not have sadness in it like that again.

 

[Jaranja]

My Dad had the worst of all the cancers, Pancreatic.

He survived, which was very much against the odds, only to be diagnosed with Liver Cancer the next year.

Did he succumb to the liver cancer?

HE was never going to survive both, especially after being weakened to a near-death state from the pancreatic cancer. Incidentally, he died 5 days from now, and also 5 days from my birthday.

Thank you for sharing that, I'm sorry it went that way for you. May the rest of your life not have sadness in it like that again.

Talking about sad things that have happened in your life helps.

 

[Andantil]

Seems I'm getting a bit of hate in this thread.
Allow me to clarify why I didn't care when my grandfather or cousin died.
I didn't care about my grandfather's death because I was 4 at the time, and had only met him once. I didn't care about my cousin because by then I was already a nihilist, as I am now, and realized that human life has no inherent value, only the subjective value which we give it.

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

No I havent had to deal with it.
Sorry to hear about that By the way.

 

[Hiphophippo]

It's a very sad thing. I've not seen it first hand thankfully. I do smoke, but very little. Only nice cigars though and even then, probably as little as 5 or 6 full ones a month.

What can I say, I like the nice things in life. A fancy smoke with a small glass of scotch. Any other type of smoking (pipes aside) disgust me.

 

[Sougo]

Sorry to hear that.

There are 4 different types of lung cancer ... small cell, squamous cell, large cell and adenocarcinomas. Small cell and squamous cell are more commonly associated with smoking. In a cancer staging there are 4 stages, with stage 4 being the worst, and that means the cancer has spread widely to other parts of the body and that pretty much means there is no hope. If your dad has stage 3 then the condition is still v. serious, and there is a high chance of it progressing to stage 4. However, there is still hope ... aggressive chemoradiotherapy may in the very least limit its progression and hopefully shrink it down enough for a surgery.

You should discuss all this with the doctor treating your dad really. I'm sorry to say though that although cancer therapies have come a long way, lung cancer is a still a very serious condition with a poorer prognosis than a lot of other cancers, and small cell lung cancer is one of the worst. However every case is unique, so you should never lose hope.

Best of luck for you and your dad.

 

[tony_t_tiger]

Sorry to hear that.

There are 4 different types of lung cancer ... small cell, squamous cell, large cell and adenocarcinomas. Small cell and squamous cell are more commonly associated with smoking. In a cancer staging there are 4 stages, with stage 4 being the worst, and that means the cancer has spread widely to other parts of the body and that pretty much means there is no hope. If your dad has stage 3 then the condition is still v. serious, and there is a high chance of it progressing to stage 4. However, there is still hope ... aggressive chemoradiotherapy may in the very least limit its progression and hopefully shrink it down enough for a surgery.

You should discuss all this with the doctor treating your dad really. I'm sorry to say though that although cancer therapies have come a long way, lung cancer is a still a very serious condition with a poorer prognosis than a lot of other cancers, and small cell lung cancer is one of the worst. However every case is unique, so you should never lose hope.

Best of luck for you and your dad.

Thank you very much for that information! We just got back from the hospital where he got a biopsy. The doctor says it is in it's advanced stages but, like you said, don't give up hope.