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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am so sorry for this hard news and I’m sending good thoughts to you and your family.

It sounds like your dad is competent and making his own decisions.  I would focus on what treatment will look like so that you can make plans for care and support. Depending on distance and what will be involved, you may want to consider an independent care coordinator. You’re going to think of ten questions the next day, so be sure to get a handle on who to contact about what.

Remember this is your first meeting and you will probably not get all of your answers. Ask about and look into family support programs affiliated with the hospital (you may get more information from nurses than the doctor).

Our hospital has an alternative treatment center. It’s not meant to replace western medicine but to complement it. They have a variety of things from massage to acupuncture to yoga and nutrition plus counseling. It’s very helpful and available for family members too. In addition to the services, it’s a nice way to meet other patients and families that isn’t sitting in a circle and saying, welp, cancer? Yeah, cancer. Definitely ask about anything similar.

Keep notes in your phone or on paper, whatever works for you. It’s so much to take in. Listen to your dad.[/quote]

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