Hello,
I am new to this group. I don’t know where to even start. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago and after having surgery and radiotherapy we were told that she was going to be okay. However, for around the last 10 months she has been back and forth from her doctors and the hospital not feeling quite right. She was ignored and told that she was anxious. 12 days ago she went to A&E thinking she has a serve case of food poisoning. We have now been told that she has advance cancer. We are still waiting to hear where the primary cause is. However, they know that it has also spread to her liver, bowel and stomach. We have been told today that it is likely that she only had a few weeks as she has a blocked bowel from all the cysts.
I just can’t get my mind how quickly this has all happened and how it has been missed.
Has anyone got any advice on how to deal with this situation? My mum is my best friend and I speak to her daily and I am used to seeing her at least once a week. I already feel broken and that I am falling apart. I just can’t imagine how I will manage and cope without her. Sorry for such a long post.
Hi and welcome to the online community
I'm very sorry to read that your mum has recently been diagnosed with advanced cancer and I know what a worrying time this will be for the whole family.
The online community is divided up into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the family and friends group which is a great place to share your worries and emotions and give and receive support from others who have a family member or friend dealing with cancer.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your mum's diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
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