Hello. I'm new and don't know where to start. My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to her hip and lymph nodes in her neck. She's been waiting four weeks for results to determine best course of treatment and there are constant delays. Mum will start radiotherapy tomw for one high dose to the hip as this is causing pain. Then hopefully results will be back in two weeks time for chemo to start. I'm not local to my mum and I don't drive. My sister isn't local to me or mum. My brother is local to mum but my sister and I are not on good terms with him. I live alone and work full time. I have a boyfriend. I've been feeling very overwhelmed since mums diagnosis and cry most days. She's been told it's not curable. My boyfriend was supportive when I first found out, but now he is becoming distant and pulling away. We recently had an argument where he told me that he is finding it all stressful. I appreciate that he needs to care for his own mental health, but I can't help but feel let down and disappointed. I've also been off work for a few months as had a hip replacement 10 weeks ago and I am worried about returning to work at the start of July and being there for mum too. Has anyone else had the same experience from their significant others in this situation? I feel maybe I've dropped the ball in my relationship because I've been so focused on mum and my own worries that I've not noticed my boyfriend has been affected too (although he isn't close to my mum. He's only met her a few times)
