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Boyfriend's dad only has 6 months...
My boyfriend, Mike, and I have been together for about 2 years now. His father was diagnosed with cancer last May and they didn't catch it until it was too advanced. He's been in and out of the hospital since then and now about 5 days a week. They let him go home everyday and come back the next.
Today they offically gave him 6 months to live.
He cried when he was telling me. I've known him since we were 12 (we're both now 18) and I've never once seen him cry.
His brother commited suicide in October and he didn't even cry then.
I don't know what to do here. I don't know what to say and I don't know how to act. You'd think after knowning him and his family for so long that I would have a clue. But I don't. Not even after his brother.
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It's always hard to lose a loved one, especially when it's a waiting game like this situation. I lost my best friend who was like a sister to me to cancer just last week. For now, just be there for your boyfriend and his family. Let them know that you're there for them if they need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on. As things progress, you can offer to sit with your boyfriend's father to give them a break if they need it. Sitting with a terminally ill loved one can be very stressful. Sometimes family members need a break from the situation. You can also offer help with cooking, housework or errands. By helping to take those chores off their hands, it gives them more time to spend with the father.
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