I don't even know if this is the right place to begin. My mom has been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the oesophagus on Monday. She had only been getting 'indigestion' 5 weeks ago, a course of antibiotics did nothing to a suspected stomach infection so an endoscopy 2 weeks ago showed a tumour, a week later confirmed cancer cells and Monday just past, terminal. Naturally, we are all devastated. We have never experienced anyone we know go through cancer so I have no idea about how it's all going to continue except sheer pain and sadness. I have no idea on her entitlement to anything so any advice would be much appreciated. I want her to have the best of everything and anything she's entitled to to make the best of what time we have left.
Stay safe everyone xx
Thank you for your reply.
Not yet as I'm not very good with my emotions at the moment in the phone and I would want to contain myself without being too upset to really take in what theyre saying.
I definitely will though. Thank you take care.
Laura. X
It's a awful time for you all, you are going through such a range of emotions. Macmillan do have a online chat facility which may be easier right now, look after yourself xx
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