Dad has cancer. Can I defer NS while i wait for him to pass?
Hey all. Today a call from the hospital came and the nurse said that my dad is diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is not curable.
I didnt absorb the information that she was speaking to me about so im quite clueless about the options such as chemo etc.
The only information that i know of is that the cancer has spread throughout his body as its a very late stage 4 cancer and the nurse told me that he only have a few months.
I’m 24 this year and have deferred NS to go through NITEC and H.NITEC and lastly Poly.
My dad was telling me that he wants to travel the world and have abit of fun before he passes and wishes that I can be there with him.
This breaks my heart knowing that I had just graduated from poly and would soon be getting my enlistment letter. Is there anyway for me to further defer my NS? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Netizens’ comments
- Hi OP, I’m so sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you and your family are able to find joy and solace in whatever time remains.
What is your current academic situation? Fresh out of poly already? Have you done your medical checkup? Best to call the NS hotline to explain your situation. But I fear that CMPB can be rather heartless- (OP) My dad and my mom is going through a divorce currently and he’s waiting for her lawyer letter.. There’s so many things i feel that is unfair for him and how my mom treated him for these few years.. But i hope that i can be there for him when he needs me the most
I just finished my internship, and extended my time with the company. My official deferment on the ns website states that I am deferred until March 2023 and they didnt state the day.
And yes, I have already done my medical checkup. I will try it the first thing tomorrow regarding calling up CMPB and explaining my situation to them. Thanks for your input, i greatly appreciate it.