Hi, within the past week we found out my mum has lung cancer which has partially collapsed her lung. I have so many emotions right now and am terrified! I have no idea what this means and how long she'll have. Honestly just looking for some words of advice and support...
Hi Em2023 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that your mum has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and it's perfectly normal to feel like you do.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups, I'm going to recommend that you join the lung cancer group where you can ask questions and learn about other people's experiences with treatment, etc.
I think you'd also benefit from joining either the carers only group, if you are your mum's carer, or the family and friends group if you're not. Both groups are safe and supportive places to share your worries and emotions.
To join these groups, just click on the links I've provided which will take you directly to the group. You can then join and start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with exiting conversations by clicking on 'reply.
It would be great if you could pop something about what you know about your mum's diagnosis into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on 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.
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