Hello everyone! This is not a journey that is chosen or wanted. It begins with the actions leading up to hearing the words "you have cancer". We are still coming to terms with my mum's diagnosis. We have had very little time to think about the cancer as one minute she was fine and walking two hours every day and then undergoing emergency surgery with limited mobility now. We have her first oncology appointment tomorrow to discuss diagnosis which we know is stage four - primary kidney, spine and lungs. The surgery was to secure her spine as the cancer was compressing her spinal cord. We will also discuss prognosis and treatment options. I've become my mum's full-time carer and have huge amounts of respect for anyone that has to do this. I'm a single parent of two children and being pulled pilar to post, but will do anything to support my mum through these dark days. Mums not ready to talk to anyone, but I wanted to reach out and join a community where just being able to talk and express yourself will make a difference.
