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Hi trish

so sorry to hear about your son. It’s devastating I know. My husband was diagnosed with a GBM4 in October 2017. 

He’s still here fighting. I get strength from this site - especially the glioblastoma group.

despite their prognosis, which I feel is advised to you to claim whatever benefits/insurance/pension is due to your son now, is a constant shadow over all the family. It’s a rough road ahead, but not necessarily a short one as predicted.

hope this is encouraging to a degree. The prognosis is rough, but your son and family now have the chance to make the most of now.

Take care......sending hugs......Sheila xxx

Hi Sheila

           Thank you for your reply what I am really struggling with is the emotional effects of losing my son and don't want to take anti depressants etc. I will try the group you recommended once again ty

Pat x

Trish,

Sorry to hear about your son's diagnosis. I lost my mother in November of 2018 after a two and a half year battle. Reading your comment above, I just wanted to say that partway through my mother's ordeal, she went to a psychologist and was prescribed some anti-depressants. They really helped her most of the time. She was always cheerful in nature before the diagnosis but knowing she wasn't going to be around to see my children out of school or have children of their own depressed her to the point where she didn't want to get up or leave the house. When she was on the medication, it helped her get through the days and as a family, we made a lot of memories that perhaps wouldn't have happened had she not taken the anti-depressants.

One of the doctors early on said that the cancer just didn't affect my mother, it affected all of us in the family. Looking back I see how right that doctor had been when he said those words. 

Best wishes