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Well, my dad at the moment is going through chemotherapy. He's on a low dose at the moment, just takes alot of pills throughout the day and you do notice that it takes an effect on him, always tired and quite moody and all that.
Anyway, in a few months he has to go on pretty much the highest dose of chemo and apparently will have to be in the hospital for about a month or so. I think my dad normally keeps the worse of the news away from me and my brother which is quite annoying to say the least but anyway, yeah he says that visiting him maybe quite restricted. Seeing as has to have as little contact as possible with people from the outside etc.
Was just wondering if anyone has had a relative / friend gone through this and what to expect really.
Anyway, in a few months he has to go on pretty much the highest dose of chemo and apparently will have to be in the hospital for about a month or so. I think my dad normally keeps the worse of the news away from me and my brother which is quite annoying to say the least but anyway, yeah he says that visiting him maybe quite restricted. Seeing as has to have as little contact as possible with people from the outside etc.
Was just wondering if anyone has had a relative / friend gone through this and what to expect really.
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As for what to expect.. nothing. You can only be there for your father and keep faith that it works. I did and my brother is now 16 with no cancer at all.
its horrible. chemotherapy itself makes you ill. its just horrible. but you have to grin and bear it and hope it works. there are different types of chemotherapy though. but all i'll say is support him as much as you can, because he will really need it.
All you can do is be there for your dad and the rest of your family.