For anyone interested, here's an update (in my sisters words) on what's going on in regards to my Dad's cancer and our living situation, which has resulted in the gofundme being paused since certain information has become more clear and Dad's wishes have changed.

( https://www.gofundme.com/c7f93-my-dad-has-cancer )
I wanted to update when I knew more, medically. Dad's consultants had a meeting wednesday (25th April 2018) about his health and care etc. When they spoke to him they did tell him the name of the cancer but he said he couldn't take all the information in - I think they should have let us know what time they were seeing dad so someone could be with him. Hearing news when it's about you, like this, can be hard to take in and then you're left without knowing much because your brain shut down a bit.

Here's what I do know, though, and it will involve a change of plans.

Dad's cancer did indeed start in his lungs, as we know it spread to his spine and compressed his chord enough to completely paralyse him for the waist down. His surgery at Kings College removed the spinal tumor completely and he's slowly getting movement and sensation back. He can make it up a step and to and from the bathroom in his room. He can walk a small way with the zimmer frame.

New info is that he apparently has some cancer in / around his liver and kidneys and also adrenal glands. He's looking at having palliative care.

We don't know prognosis or treatments yet. They are looking to get him home and comfortable in his flat. His OT has been today and installed bed rails, a couple of different types of specialist chairs and a toilet attachment to make it all higher up and safer.

We've all had long talks and he's decided he'd like to remain where he is for the time he has left, somewhere familiar and without going through everything stressful that comes with moving. I want him to be his most comfortable so my brother and I are going to do or best to support him there.

I'm going to pause this (gofundme) if I can, as the move will no longer be happening until my father passes away and my brother needs to move in with me. Every donation has meant so much to us and it's been incredibly touching to see just how wonderful and kind people can be, even to complete strangers.

Obviously if anyone wishes for a refund we will do so since it was initially for a move. However there's still a lot of costs that come with the cancer, and this includes fuel and running costs for getting to and from his house every day so that I can help out, fuel and parking costs for hospital and treatment visits etc

Dad will also have to buy some of his own aides, and anything else to make him more comfortable. It would be a great help if we could use this money for those things, his payments from dwp have also been stopped right now (he was doing voluntary work) so it'd help with that until we can get matters sorted with the finance side of things too.

He's still feeling positive, looking forward to going home and being around his own things. The Macmillan Lawrence ward at medway hospital has been amazing for him so far and I can't thank them enough either. We are taking things one step at a time and slowly figuring out how to deal with this and what to do. I will continue to update for anyone who wishes to hear about what's going on.

From my own end, I'll obviously be working as hard as I can to take and complete as many commissions as I can to help my Dad as much as I can and to save for moving when it comes to that. Because I will have to move regardless once Dad is gone. And living with my sister is the most preferable/comfortable situation. (As for how I'm personally doing emotionally? I'm a hot mess and probably need some kinda therapy even before all this lmao. Kind words are appreciated though unfortunately nothing feels comforting. Nothing can change the facts. But I'm not the one with cancer.)

My art is my only source of income.
(My income is usually between £5000 to £6000 a year, which is... not much considering minimum wage in England is around £15000 a year for full time work. sadly there are literally no jobs around the area I live)

So if you'd like to help at all, please consider commissioning me!

I've also been trying to make my patreon more active and post exclusive higher res copies of most commissions and personal work there, and personal art and any speedpaint videos are posted there a week before anywhere else.
All content there can be accessed for as little as $1 a month though higher pledges are obviously greatly appreciated!
So if you'd like to support via patreon, you can do so here!

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