Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you
“How can I support my frightened father through his operation?”
Q My dad has to go into hospital for a hip replacement operation and he is scared. He is strong and tough and has always been there for me. He is a wonderful man. When I had my first child, who died soon after birth, he came to meetings with the doctor to listen as my husband and I couldn’t take in the medical details. He was there again when we had our daughter, who was born prematurely.
He has helped shape my career and given me the strength to be the person I am today. It is time for a role reversal, but what can I
