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My mum has been given 1 to 2 months now and is detoriating rapid, for the last year we have made lots of lovely memories and my emotions were up and down .now I find I can't stop crying and I try so hard not to cry when I with mum but I just can't. ...
Hi everyone, hope your all trying to stay positive, I had a grade 4 glastoma removed 7 months ago which went well, then followed by chemo and radiotherapy for 6 weeks. I’m 7 months on and just comin to the end of my second lot of chemo thank god with...
Can anyone please help point me in the right direction, if there is anywhere that can help me. My mum went through a round of radiation over Christmas and was very poorly. She was forgetful but also impulsive. Some examples would be that 4 or 5 online...
My mum had just attended hospital appointment and been told that there'd no more they can do. Palliative care now, am guessing unfortunately now its reach this stage the prognosis is a month or so. Anyone had different. We are getting a bed for...
Hi everyone, I have been lurking in this group for almost a year now and am finally posting. In the beginning looking at everyone's stories used to make me feel scared, so I was only reading them in spurts. I think I just hadn't really come to terms with...
we found out my husband diagnosed 28 2 22 he doing good atm they removed most and had most treament last scan was good but saying treament did something to blood vessel going into his brain got to have scan then maybe operation as this happened to anyone...
My gorgeous mum and Tommy tumour finally lost their battle early this morning! I will be forever grateful for this group for the kind words and support I've received. To all those battling and supporting their loved ones with this awful disease keep fighting...
How long should it take for a district nurse to come and give just in case meds? Been waiting 5 hours.
Recently we are really struggling with getting my mumt to take her tablets. Any advice please.
My beautiful mum passed away after 14 months of this horid disease, she went peacefully and the last hour of her life was just so quick we didn't have time to think. She lost all of her vision about 2 weeks before and was bed ridden for the last 5 weeks...
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