lal's blog

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I am sitting here absolutely helpless while my Mum and my brother meet the oncologist for the results of Mum's last MRI and pet scan (they are with him right now). I am really really nervous for her. I have always been able to fly over to be with Mum for these visits, but things on my personal front are rock bottom right now, (my marriage), so I haven't been able to go this time. Let's just hope that…

Mum is having an MRI this evening and a PET scan on Monday. She is nervous as suffers terribly from claustrophobia. Sadly the PET scan clashes with my Dad's 16th anniversary which makes it all the more difficult for Mum. I reassured her that they are keeping close tabs on her so that they can catch anything early, but that really doesn't help much. Her fear is there anyway. I wish I was closer and could hug her and go…

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last October. Following a lumpectomy they discovered secondaries in her liver. I live abroad and have been visiting her as much as I can. She lives alone and has been managing things as best she can. She gets good support from the hospital, but it is hard knowing how much she has to deal with on her own. My children are small and it would be difficult to leave them for longer…