Hi everyone.
My mum was diagnosed with anal cancer in November last year she under went 2 major surgeries on the same day which has led to her being left with 2 stoma bags (1 is inactive)
Life as I know it has changed! I feel guilty that I’m sad & emotional when she’s the one having to fight this.
I’ve had to reduce my hours at work as they made me feel bad for taking time off & I feel like I’m neglecting my children. At Christmas I didn’t put the tree up as I didn’t feel right celebrating whilst my mum was in hospital
I'm the oldest child & feel I have to be strong, but today I just feel really down & the person I’d usually speak to is my Mum but I don’t want her to be worrying about me
She starts chemo & radiotherapy tomorrow for 28 days & I’m really anxious
Hi B84 and welcome to our community.
If we look at Your feelings when someone has cancer it is really easy to see how common your feelings are - we are strong but bent a bit.
In regards of work and where you are not it might help you to speak to one of our work support advisers - either on line or by ringing the helpline.
Do post one here whenever, someone is always listeing.
<<hugs>>
Steve
