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Please help, Dad had Radiation Injection
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Hi everyone,
I am concerned about my Dad, he is 51. A few weeks ago he told me he wasn't feeling too good, was really tired and had found a lump in his groin, said he got it checked out and was told he had to have it removed and that it was just a cist and nothing for me to worry about, so I was ok with that, he did say however that he was going to get a second opinion first. Anyway I just spoke to Dad on the phone, asked him how the second opinion went. He said he has had it treated with a radiation injection. I asked him if the lump was cancerous, he told me its nothing to worry about and that he doesn't need another injection, I asked about anyside effects and he said he lost some hair, but hes ok. I told him if it was a cancer than its ok I wont worry but he just kept saying 'its nothing to worry about'. I can't find anyother reason why someone would have a radiation injection unless they have cancer. Can it be given as a precaution to prevent a lump from becoming cancerous maybe? How can I get Dad to talk to me about it? He lives alone and if he is going through something serious than I want to be there to support him. Should I be concerned? Should I push the subject? Posted on 09/04/09, 08:09 am |
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Gosh, that's a tough one. He's obviously feeling private and also very concerned not to worry you. Of course, that can backfire and worry you even more, but he's doing it out of love.
I guess you have to trust him that they did what they thought was necessary, probably nothing further needs to be done except monitor it, and trust him that he'll tell you if it turns into a bigger problem. Just be there for him and love him and you probably can't push him right now. Maybe down the road, if there's no sign that anything further has happened and the topic becomes "safer" in his mind, you can bring it up again casually and ask him what it was all about. Sorry this is happening to him and sorry that you're being made to feel excluded. I completely understand. When my dad didn't always tell me things, he said he didn't want to worry me. I replied that it's my privilege to worry about him as his daughter, that's what it's all about, and it doesn't matter if I'm 3000 miles away. He did get more open with me after that. All the best to both of you. 
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