My dad got diagnosed with HL
Hello there.
I need some advice because I cannot sleep at night and have nobody to talk to about this.
My dad got diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma a few months ago. I'm 30, live in a different continent across the world from my parents and they didn't tell me about it and still haven't. I just found out because my dad's photos were linked to my phone so I could see pictures of him at the hospital, him going through chemo and his medical reports.
The handwriting of the doctors in the reports is terrible but I can see that it says Hodgkins Lymphoma Stage 1A favourable.
I call my parents every other day and they still won't tell me anything. My mother tells me that my dad is sick because he's got some cholesterol issues etc etc but she won't tell me the truth. When I ask her when they're visiting me my mom likes joking around that only she'll visit me not my dad as if he's going to die. I'm terrified and I have nobody to talk to about it. I can't sleep and get so many nightmares. I've never lost a family member and I live across the world from everyone.
Should I be worried? Is this a good prognosis? I've googled endlessly but I'm still terrified.