Hello
I am new here and joined as my mum has recently been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour. It's a massive shock to us all as she only went to hospital due to a fall and as she is on blood thinners a CT scan was done. This is when they spotted the tumour.
To say I am devasted is an understatement, we are awaiting an appointment with the specialist to see where we go from here.
She is still in hospital at the moment because she is in no fit state to go home. She is confused and disorientated which the doctors say could be a combination of the fall, anxiety and her brain problem.
She is still having bursts of humour and has told us she doesn't want "the alien" in her head.
I just love her so much :-(
Hi and welcome to the Online Community although I am sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis. A cancer diagnosis in the family can be such a stressful and challenging time but I do hope you will find the community a safe place to get support and ask your questions.
The Community is divided into support groups (discussion rooms) so can I suggest you consider joining our supportive Brain tumours group. This is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
When it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting someone you may also benefit from joining our general Family and friends group where you will connect with others navigating the same challenges.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green (Bold) link(s) I have created above. Once the group page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘new post’ by clicking in the box near the top right with + New or + (Depending on the device you are using) and you are ready to go. You could copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
Macmillan have many support services so do check out the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. These services provide cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing supporting all the family.
Please do get back to me if you need further help.
All the very best.
Hi Happyness, sorry to see you joining us, do tells us more about why you have joined the community and we can help you connect in with the best support area.
Hi Happyness, if you can tell us ‘exactly’ what has brought you to the community we will try and direct you in the right direction to get support ((hugs))
