So my parents and I are at MGH to see my mom's neuropsych dr. She goes in with the interpreter leaving me and Dad in the waiting room. Dad scoots over to the chair next to me all serious-like and told me he saw his PCP (also my mom's PCP) Monday. And basically, Dr. Lam told him my mom's cancer is really serious. He gets all of the reports from Dana Farber and it doesn't look good. He said my mom would have had a better chance if the cancer was caught earlier. Well, all I can say is "No shit!" Seriously, is this news something we don't already know??? My dad gets all teary-eyed and can't even speak. Ok, I know Dr. Lam is trying to be helpful but this is not helping.
The doctors at Dana-Farber are very forthright about what to expect. Their focus is to treat the cancer as much as it can be treated. No BS, but I guess we forget this cancer is fatal because my mom has responded so well to the chemo. Anyways, not sure how I can reassure him. So if anyone has any word of advice, please share! For myself, I just enjoy the time I have with her/him....For example, after dinner and walking to the car, he grabs her purse and holds her hand. I need to capture those moments. Disclaimer: I never saw my parents holding hands growing up!
The doctors at Dana-Farber are very forthright about what to expect. Their focus is to treat the cancer as much as it can be treated. No BS, but I guess we forget this cancer is fatal because my mom has responded so well to the chemo. Anyways, not sure how I can reassure him. So if anyone has any word of advice, please share! For myself, I just enjoy the time I have with her/him....For example, after dinner and walking to the car, he grabs her purse and holds her hand. I need to capture those moments. Disclaimer: I never saw my parents holding hands growing up!
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