Hi,my mum has been diagnosed with terminal cancer in at least 2 places. She is 90 and has been in hospital for 4 weeks. She has had countless tedts and some not great experiences and is not in a good place right now. Waiting for a bed in a community hospital, this was mum's choice. I thought I would be bringing her home. I am wondering if I should just bring her home, if she will agree to it. I hate leaving her in the hospital and have no idea when she might get a move to the ch.
I guess I am wondering how I would cope, if others have been or are going through this now.
Hi TT7 and welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis and prognosis.
A cancer diagnosis like this in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family and friends you may benefit from joining and posting in our Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer support groups where you will connect with others navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
You can then put up your own post when you’re ready by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title. You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post. You can also scroll through other members posts and click “Reply” to get involved.
It is an emotional time supporting family so you might find this Macmillan information your feelings when someone has cancer helpful as well as this link getting help with your emotions.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community
Talking with others on the same journey will help you a lot ((hugs))
