Mum just diagnosed with Liver cancer

Hi popcan and welcome to the online community

I'm sorry to read that your mum has recently been diagnosed with liver cancer. I know what a difficult time this will be for you especially with your dad having bladder cancer as well.

I have found this information from Macmillan about liver cancer for you which I hope you'll find helpful. You'll see that it has a section on the possible treatments that your mum may be offered.

Macmillan also has this information on supporting a family member with cancer that you might like to have a look through. There is also the family and friends group which is a safe and supportive place to discuss your worries as well as talk to others about what they've found is the best way to support someone who has cancer.

Wishing you and your family all the best

x

Hope your mum is ok. My dad has just been diagnosed and I’m find it really tough. 

Hello Katieb24, I am so sorry to hear that your dad has been diagnosed. 

I have found this really difficult to get my head around too.  I had a bit of a melt down last week and reached out to Macmillan on the phone, and from that one conversation I was provided with details of where to call in my local area so as to get some emotional support started. 

Following that, we had a visit from Gill, a Macmillan nurse, and she was able to put things into perspective for me and mum, in addition to getting all of the information in place for us regarding the palliative care package.  I feel like a huge amount of responsibility has been taken off my shoulders.

Mum is doing well at the moment, but we are acutely aware that this could change in an instant, although having said that I feel that we have now come to terms with the diagnosis. and this has kind of freed up our thinking.  So, we are living one day at a time depending on how mum is feeling each morning, and trying to not focus any further than that. 

Do reach out via the Macmillan telephone line, this is too big a thing to try and deal with alone, and remember to take care of yourself xxx thinking of you and your dad xxx 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I’ll definitely take onboard your advice. I only found out yesterday so yes…I’m all over the place. Glad to hear that your mum is doing well and I hope that continues. I am thinking of you both x please keep me update on how you are both keeping. Sending you love and support xxx