My mum has just had a biopsy to get the confirmation of her cancer. They want to be absolutely certain what they are dealing with due to its location.
I am trying my hardest to be there for her but I am exhausted. I feel guilty when I am not there and when I get upset because of how drained I feel. Everyone around me tells me to look after myself but I don't even know where to start with that at the moment. Just feel like I need to be my mums rock that is what she needs from me. I just feel myself crumbling in the process and I don't know how to make it stop.
She is only at the very beginning of this journey and yes, waiting for all these results is hell but I know it will be a long road for her. I don't know how I will keep going and being strong for her.
It makes me feel so guilty to feel this way with everything that she has going on.
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