Looking after mum

Hi Dionne,

Sorry to hear about your mum, not directly related to me experience since it is my wife with the cancer but stress I can really relate to. 

One thing many of here will relate to is getting help for us. Looking at your feelings when someone has cancer I know I recognize a lot of what I went through. Accepting those as normal can be really helpful in making them feel less overwhelming. 

<<hugs>>

Steve

Hi Dionne, my mum has been diagnosed with liver cancer. We think it’s spread from earlier breast cancer. We’ll know more tomorrow after it was discussed in the MDT meeting. I’m dealing with this alone as my sister lives In the States. I’m really struggling with it all. I feel completely helpless and am so emotional. My mum is 83, but an independent 83. It’d be nice to discuss with someone in a similar situation. Hope you’re doing okay, or as much as can be. Karen X

Thanks so much all experiences are helpful and find emotions are much the same. Glad to have a group to be involved in. Thanks for your reply , its good to not feel isolated x 

Aw goodness thats not nice at all for you, yeah my mother is 79 but used to be independent but struggles a bit now due to her breathing. Its hard when there isnt a lot of family about well I certainly feel that. I hope you get all information tomorrow and hope for an ok MDT - write stuff down in advance dont be afraid to ask anything. Even later on. Im going to get counselling to chat things through - have you thought about that? Speak soon Dionne X 

Thanks Dionne.

its just so hard. All the waiting around for news that you know is going to be bad. Thanks for the advice. It’s good being able to speak with someone who’s going through similar feelings. I’ll probably consider counselling at some point. Hope your doing okay X Karen