Hi all
Im new to this group and a bit out of my depth with things. Its my grandmother who is not well. She is 91 and still in her own home but getting frailer all the time. She has had a few scans over the last year but the last one was a pet scan due to her having a couple of nodules on her lung. She has now been given an appointment to see a specialist at the respiratory medicine and thoracic clinic. She has never had asthma or any lung problems before. She has had breast cancer and eye cancer about 35 years ago. I'm so concerned about what this appointment is for and if its bad news where do I start to get the right help for her.
My mind is racing and full of questions. Am I just over thinking everything or should I be putting things in place
Hi Nannie and a welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your grandmother.
This us such a challenging and stressful time but I do hope you will find the Community a safe place to get support from family members who are navigating the same journey.
The Community is divided into support groups (discussion rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our general Family and friends and Carers only support groups where you will connect with others dealing with the same challenges while supporting family.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green (Bold) link 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.
The Macmillan Support Line is open from 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 where you can talk with someone about specific cancer and practical information, get emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just connect with a listening ear. We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Please do get back to me if you need further help.
