how quickly the folder you post in can change. waiting on a biopsy to confirm suspected metastasis, and hoping it's wrong.

and here's a treat, this morning i got a message that someone who cares about my dad wants to visit, and today. they didn't visit before he got sick and get along fine at events where they see each other. i had to explain why that visit right now might upset him as he just learned about metastasis and a random visit now might scare him...it would (and does) me! thoughts? am i being too overly protective?