Hi everyone,
similar to some of the posts here - my mum was diagnosed on Thursday with inoperable pancreatic cancer with secondaries cancer in liver. It was devastating when I heard though had been living in anxiety for week before
I had Friday off as compassionate leave and wondering to have any this week? What did others do? I worry that she will need more care as things worsen and should I save leave for that? Or is diagnosis one of the hardest bits? Im exhausted caring for her though understand this is normal. Just wonder whether to power on or give time for reflection on this and take care of myself? But get behind at work.... she doesn’t like talking about feelings either and wants to be positive and fight cancer. But I have so many feelings and need to share them or have space away but feel bad leaving her. We leave 50 miles apart and she lives with my dad and brother who she feels don’t care as well!
Thanks any thoughts. Jessie x
