Hi everyone,
I find it quite hard to talk about this so I thought posting on the forum might help.
I’m in my 20s and my mum has been diagnosed with cancer in her brain. I am trying to focus on the positives, all the staff in the hospital are happy (considering circs) and she is getting 4 sessions of radiotherapy in a state of the art hospital (which we are very lucky to have access to). She is in positive spirits.
But I just feel so upset. I can’t believe this happening to me and I don’t know how to cope. I struggle to balance between trying to live my life and not just going into denial. My mum is my best friend and usually I would talk to her about my worries but I don’t want to make her anxious or feel worse. I do see a therapist for general mental health problems I have and that has been helpful but I’m still very at a loss. I am naturally a very anxious person and so this has just sent me to the extreme.
I don’t know how to cope and go back to my normal life. I’m really struggling with working at the moment but don’t know if getting signed off for a while due to stress would make me feel better or worse?
im so scared of the uncertainty of the future and more bad news. Selfishly I’m also upset and worried about my own future I wanted to travel and move to a different country and I don’t know if I will be able to do this now.
Does anyone have any advice or words of wisdom?
