Kate - 19 years old

From that second he told us my world changed. I cried and cried. I felt numb, I couldnt even eat my dinner.

It all began on a Sunday night towards the end of Feb this year, that my dad was complaining of a very bad pain in his back. He couldn’t move out of bed. The following day my mam had to bring my dad to our local doctors to where they said it was kidney stones. Us all in relief till that Wednesday came along, dad stood in the kitchen and started to cry and said "I've stomach cancer" From that second he told us my world changed. I cried and cried. I felt numb, I couldnt even eat my dinner.

Weeks followed and I couldnt sleep or eat anymore, I lost my appetite. My dad went to see his Oncologist there last Wednesday, the 19th March 2014. My mam called me, my younger sister, my younger brother and twin brother into the room and I knew straight away something bad happened. I immediately started to cry. My mam was as well so it wasnt good news. My Dad started to tell us that his cancer has gone too far, it spread into the oesphagus, stomach, lymph nodes and liver. He also mentioned that the cancer has spread too far for them to operate and that he only has a year to live. He then started to cry and said "I love ye all so much, I really do" He then hugged us all individually saying how much he loves us. It was heartbreaking for us all.

To know that my dad wont be walking down the aisle with me on my wedding day just breaks me. He is starting chemo towards the end of the week. So I do know how people feel and it’s devastating. The battle goes on and hopefully we will fight this.

Page updated 24 March 2014