Since July last year I have followed this Macmillan site as a way of coping with and researching the devastating news that my best friend, my hero my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable pancreatic cancer... It has been a tough journey that’s for sure but he is still fighting and I am so very proud of him and of my mum who has been so strong. Today at the cancer ward we had some heartbreaking news from the specialist.. however in today’s appointment it was not my dad sat beside me, it was my mum, she was told today that she has stage 3 secondary breast cancer,triple negative , it has spread to her lymph nodes and the lower portion of her lungs... is there anyone out there who can share their experience of the same diagnosis.
I don’t know what I am supposed to be feeling ... I’m just determined to appear as the tower of strength in front of my parents on a daily basis just as I have since dads diagnosis.
thank you to anyone who replies.
Ben x
Hi
Emotions when one parent has cancer can be overwhelming, with two it can be more that double as hard.
Glad you have come here, it can often be easier to talk to a stranger though some of us have become really good friends in the strange virtual world we will in to try to support each other.
I would guess you have already seen a link to the pages supporting someone and I am sure you would recognize some of the issues on emotional support for carers.
On your mum's cancer diagnosis it might be helpful to look at and possibly even introduce yourself in General Discussion as they are supportive of everyone affected, my wife's cancer in rather different.
<<hugs>>
Steve
