My mum has been diagnosed with lung and stomach cancer, she has her biopsy next Friday, she's been referred to the palliative care team to manage pain but its still so bad, she's just come out of hospital after a week in and I dont know what I can do to help her, its killing me
Hi and welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis. Also sorry for the delay in you getting a reply, there must have been a glitch in your post coming through.
A cancer diagnosis in the family can be very challenging but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer journey (my one is completely different) will help you navigate this difficult time.
There are many cancer types so likewise the Community has many cancer specific support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Lung Cancer and Stomach cancer groups as these will be good places to connect with folks on the same cancer treatment pathway.
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'.
When it comes to the practical challenges of supporting someone you may benefit from talking with others caring for family and friends so do check out our Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups where you will connect with others supporting family and friends
It’s always good to talk so do call the Macmillan Support Services on 0808 808 00 00 - most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Clicking here to see what is available. This service provides lots of cancer information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have Cancer Nurse Team in 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 check our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best ((hugs))
