Dear Marianne,
There are many reasons for a sudden loss of weight...none of them are
good unless you are pregnant! I strongly suggest that your Dad get a
good physical to determine what is going on with him. Is he still
drinking? How long ago was the cancer surgery? Did he have any other
cancer treatment like chemo or radiation? Where was he treated for the
cancer? I wish I could be of more help but, I would need more
information and I'm not at all familiar with Austrailia's medical "lay of
the land". If you can tell me where you live, I'll try to get some info
and suggestions for you.
Five children!...and I thought I had a hand full with four girls. Mine
are 18, 8, and 2X4 year olds. The twins (like your 3&4) are a hand full.
I know that the hardest thing I face is "changing gears" when I'm
dealing with each...they are at such different levels of development I
feel like I'm suffering from wip-lash most of the time!
Marianne, you have your hands full and you also have my admiration and
respect. Please let me know a bit more about your Dad and I'll see what
I can come up with some suggestions.
God Bless.
John
W&M Rose wrote:
>
> Anyone,
> My dad had a couple of melanomas removed from his back sometime ago now.
> They had to remove more of the second one, because the margins weren't
> clear enough.
> Now he is losing weight very quickly, already has a bad liver because of
> years of drinking alchohol. I suspect he may have Ca. But cannot talk him
> into going to see a doctor. Any suggestions? I know that we all have to
> make decisions for ourselves, but I'm damned if I'll stand by and watch him
> do nothing without even knowing the options. If he doesn't have Ca, there
> must be a reason for the dramatic weight loss and I would like to know what
> it is, then we could look at possible solutions. Do you think I am
> over-reacting? I won't be offended if you tell me I am.
> Thanks guys
> Marianne
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