Hello all.
My mum has been diagnosed with inoperable Small Cell Lung Cancer and is about to start chemotherapy and immunotherapy to give her the best chance to enjoy what time she has left. It's all so unfair for her, she beat oral cancer only to have this...
We're both still trying to make sense of it all; the prognosis and the speed at which diagnosis and treatment is proceeding is all a bit overwhelming but I understand that to have maximum impact on the disease this speed is necessary. For me, whilst I know what the medium-term holds for her / us, I don't know what the journey will be like as we get there.
Not much else to say at the moment, I'm sure the full impact will hit me soon.
Thanks for reading.
Hi and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family like this can be hard but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer treatment journey will help you navigate this challenging time.
The Community is organised into support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Lung Cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with patients and families navigating the same type of cancer journey.
To join a group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
Talking with others caring for family and friends will help a lot so do check out our
supporting someone with incurable cancer group
groups as you will connect with others walking the same journey supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best
