topic cancer is unforgiving in Grief and loss https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Grief-and-loss/cancer-is-unforgiving/m-p/41049#M776 <P>In 2006 my grandmother passed away aged 68 from multiple myeloma after fighting for 5 years. Now there are better treatment options, that she unfortunately missed out on.&nbsp;</P><P>In dec 2022 her son (my dad) was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer. He is only 62 and still wants to fight. The oncologist recently told him that treatment / chemo won't work for him anymore and will soon begin palliative care. I know there is a new treatment for pancreatic cancer that is in a phase 2 clinical trial. Unfortunately my dad will miss out on this too.&nbsp;</P><P>My family are all devastated and I just feel sad all of the time.&nbsp;</P><P>Cancer and grief are unpleasant. I am trying to turn this sadness into motivation, so that I can be a voice on behalf of my dad and grandmother to bring awareness and&nbsp; to make sure that more funding and research continue so that there will be better treatment options for others in the future.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 02:05:48 GMT mary2 2023-09-08T02:05:48Z cancer is unforgiving https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Grief-and-loss/cancer-is-unforgiving/m-p/41049#M776 <P>In 2006 my grandmother passed away aged 68 from multiple myeloma after fighting for 5 years. Now there are better treatment options, that she unfortunately missed out on.&nbsp;</P><P>In dec 2022 her son (my dad) was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer. He is only 62 and still wants to fight. The oncologist recently told him that treatment / chemo won't work for him anymore and will soon begin palliative care. I know there is a new treatment for pancreatic cancer that is in a phase 2 clinical trial. Unfortunately my dad will miss out on this too.&nbsp;</P><P>My family are all devastated and I just feel sad all of the time.&nbsp;</P><P>Cancer and grief are unpleasant. I am trying to turn this sadness into motivation, so that I can be a voice on behalf of my dad and grandmother to bring awareness and&nbsp; to make sure that more funding and research continue so that there will be better treatment options for others in the future.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 02:05:48 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Grief-and-loss/cancer-is-unforgiving/m-p/41049#M776 mary2 2023-09-08T02:05:48Z