A man with a terminal illness was told that he only has a few months left to live and he is sad that he can’t watch his son grow up.
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Well, about a month ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. doctor said I only have a few months. without going into all the details there’s only one thing that bothers me. I haven’t been able to vent to anyone close to me because this is hard enough on them.
My son is 4 1/2. and about to start kindergarten. I’m fine with dying, It hasn’t scared me for a long time, I’m atheist so I believe it’ll just be like sleeping forever, that’s fine.
but my son is gonna grow up with out his dad. Not a damn thing I can do and It tears me apart every day.
My dad died of cancer when I was 12 and I hardly remember him. My mom used to always tell me how lucky he was to see me get that old, apparently doctors told him he’d die before I was born.
I’m not expecting that kind of luck tho. my son won’t even remember me. he’ll have tons a pictures and videos. but he has to go through life without me, without really getting to know me or make memories with me and it fucking sucks.
He understands daddy is sick, but doesn’t fully understand what is happening. But thankfully i’m able to spend all my time with him right now. but the idea that one day he’ll hug me for the last time and then i’ll be gone. nothing helps with this.
I just want to see him grow up, but life has other plans for me.