Hi
I have decided to write a blog to share my experiences and feelings on having to deal with someone close being diagnosed with Cancer. I hopefully want to help others deal with situations they face or get advice on ways I can deal with my situation.
Just to get you up to speed, in August 2011 my mum had an operation to remove her Kidney due to Cancer. In May 2012 we had the devasting news that the Cancer had returned in her lungs and unfortunately their was nothing they could do for her, no treatment, no operation! Lots of emotions running through my head. Why us? Why my mum? Why can't they operate or give her medication?
Life expectancy given was 12-18months, on a scale of things this just didnt seem long enough! However nearly 18 months on we have had a roller coaster of a ride to say the least! Lost of positive results coming back and then just recently we had the news that the Cancer was now in her Liver.
Another consultation later and we are still in the same position of no treatment, no operations.
I have 2 sisters (one older, one younger) and we all deal with the situation in completely different ways! Sometimes we daren't discuss it at risk of upsetting the other. Not sure if this is a good thing?
My mum is off for her next hospital appointment on Monday 14th October to see her consultant to discuss 'what happens next' hopefully we can get a bit more information on what we face next as at the moment I feel that the situation is just a ticking time bomb waiting to explode!
If anybody is facing or has faced a similiar situation I would be grateful to hear what your thoughts are, any advice on how you have dealt with it.
Thank you
