My mam was diagnosed with AML on December 10th after having myeloproliferative disorder for 12 years. Its came as a massive shock to us all.
Her consultants have said it's very aggressive and there is no treatment for her, chemo would just shorten what time she has. Initially they said 6 months, but she's been in hospital for a week now and they are transferring her to a hospice this week. She has deteriorated so quickly.
I don't know what I'm hoping to achieve by posting, I feel so lost with all this, she has always been the person to handle these things in the family. How do I explain this to my younger children?
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Hi and a warm welcome to the Online Community, a Community that no one really looks to see themselves joining, and so sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis.
A blood cancer diagnosis like this can bring a lot of confusion, stress and many questions on all the family but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey can help a lot.
You may find our Carers only, Family and friends and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups a great benefit as you will connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey.
Follow the above links then choose ‘click to join' or ‘join’ when the page opens. You can then introduce yourself, post questions or just join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support or just a listing ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best.
