My mum has ovarian cancer. She has been battling for the last 5 years and this is her 3rd recurrence.. After ascites constantly building up, she has had a permanent drain fitted and has been in hospital for over a week now. She is extremely poorly at the moment. We were told 2 weeks ago that the chemo had stopped working - resulting in the fluid build up. She can't eat, sleep or walk properly at the moment and it is heart breaking. I am 22 years old.. And also lost my dad last year. I have quit my job from the stress and worry of losing her. She is the pillar in my life. We were told yesterday that the cancer has now spread to her liver, peritoneum and lymph-nodes in the abdomen - but mum is too weak at the moment to start a different chemo.
I am absolutely terrified that the cancer has spread too far. My mums oncologist is so vague when explaining these things - as she knows my mum so well. My mum doesn't want to know the details ... Like how long she has - and I am feeling guilty because I would really like to know how bad this is. I've already lost my dad.. I would like to know if I need to prepare myself to lose my mum aswell.
I am terrified of being without parents at this age and feel completely alone.
