Hi all, my mum was just diagnosed with secondary brain cancer spread from the lungs. It’s not looking good but early days yet. Iv not been told the stage or plans for treatment yet it’s been 5 days since diagnosis.
it’s already costing us a fortune in cab costs up & down the hospital etc... how do we go about getting some travel support etc... how do we get a Macmillan nurse to work with us to understand everything?
No idea what to do next.
thanks
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am always sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings a lot of confusion, stress and many questions but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot.
The Community has various cancer specific support groups so can I direct you to our Lung Cancer and Breast, secondary cancer groups as these are the places where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as patient or family.
Follow the links I've created above then choose ‘click to join' when the page opens.
You can then introduce yourself and post questions selecting '+New' or '+' (depending on your device) you can also join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
You may also find our Carers only, Family and friends and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups a great benefit as you will connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey.
The Macmillan Support Services provides lots of support and information. The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here for more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
Our Online Information and Support Section is a good place to find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.
All the very best.
