5 years and no more

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Hi all, I care for my mum, just me, it’s always been just mum and I. My hubby n kids are great but mum and I are close. She has had 4 years of chemo n meds. I have taken her to her hospital appointments stayed with her through chemo. This time chemo hasn’t worked, infact the last few months she has got weaker, and it’s fairly aggressive. I realised today that I’m not coping very well. Mum has said no more, she has had enough, she dosnt have a good day anymore, her quality of life is pretty awful. Pain, nausea, fatigue. She said she just wants a nice few months. I took her to Wales last week, it rained the whole time, I realised how weak she was and also how hard it is to navigate hilly Wales in a wheelchair Scream anyway just wanted to share as sometimes it’s good to get it off your chest!! 

  • Hi

    Can totally understand your feeling  of coping  or not was told yesterday my mum has possibly  3 months.

    Her breast cancer has been a 6 year rocky road first 2.5 her not telling  anyone. Op radiotherapy. 

    Point blank refuses  chemo , anything that could elevate  bottom  pain .meds etc never taken any so not now 

    I take her to her appointment's  she doesn't listen properly 

    She gave her permission  for her consultant  to answer my  questions on my own  as she doesn't want to know what  they say  .

    He could not have been  kinder explained  she is not alone in her reaction. Explained  copying strategies to try and get her to accept more help .

    But the biggest thing  he told me was I'm  doing all the things she needs and doing it well .

    So had a cry  rang a few people  who needed to  know and now am off to face the first day of the next few months hopefully  longer of rocky  roads.

    And sending hugs and best wishes to the rest of us out there going along this shitty path .we can do this