Hi to everyone that knows me or recognises my posts,
it comes with a Heavy heart to write this ,
my mum passed away at 11pm 25/11/23. ,
but I want to give every one of you hope, there is always hope. My mum has been traveling this journey for nearly 3 years, everyone has been amazing, if it weren’t for the doctors medicines and nhs and support of everyone my mum would not of been here , I had an extra 2. And a half years with my mum , it was only the last couple weeks she was ever so poorly, it was not the cancer that took her , pneumonia- her body was just to weak, so please please have hope , the medicines are amazing. Even when your loved one is having treatment , try treat them like u always did before cancer, and please tell that love one all the things u need to, make special memories even if that means old re runs of eastenders or the bill and a couple of biscuits snuggled under the blanket, xxxx.
Lots of love TrainSpotter (Nicole) xx
Thank you for your kind words. X my mum is all me and my sister have , my dad passed away when he was 45, I know it sounds strange but I look at it as a love story that my mum will finally be reunited with my dad , after 23 years of not seeing each other; it’s the only way I am getting through it; I found a note book in her draw a couple weeks ago ; she been writing letters to my dad saying how much she loves him misses him, lots of stuff over the last 20 years. I kno cancer is awful, and I am so sorry for everyone going through this, but me as a person I don’t belive in endings just another new beiginnig and a new chapter for those who have passed over. Xxx
Nicole I have only just seen this, I am so sorry for your loss. Heartbreaking news. Xx
oh Nicole
must of been so hard to have to write those words
sending u lots of love you have been amazing on here
love those words of advice - big hugs x
It is so heart breaking . The report come back it weren’t even the cancer that killed mum it was severe pneumonia, mum had seen her consultant twice the week before and district nurses - about her cough and had been given antibiotic, the consultant said it was a side effect of her brain lesion - xxx. I want everyone kno that I am here for anyone to talk, reach out to me - if I can help - or turn my experience in to a positive ti help others - xxx
It’s must help that all these people feel for you ! It’s so devastating this disease It’s not only the cancer that hurts you but everyone gets so weak from it so us therefore open to all infections I think the doctors try and put a “rescue pack “ in place with your doctor now to help with any infections that occur and these can be automatically ordered via the nhs website if you have signed up with your doctor .I know this doesn’t t help you now but it might help others . I had a a lobotomy a year ago and just keep suffering with different fractures and breathing issues after it .I am at the other end as I am the mum of 3 and 8 beautiful grandchildren so they are having to get used to mum/ nanny not being able to play so hard / babysit and do all 3 gardens .So quite a change but you have to keep persevering and try to enjoy every minute of your kids/ grandkids and I m sure from your texts your mum loved you very much and you must have given her great joy and it’s no good people saying you will get over it but you will but it takes time Not sure if this helps you but it’s just to say we are all in this together
What a beautiful reply, thank u so much . My mum was so weak after her radiotherapy on her brain, she to has my daughter granddaughter 7 years old . All she remembers is nanny being poorly , she don’t remember the sleepovers at nanny’s and holiday befor cancer took over our family- as my mum battled the 2.5 years- I feel when it’s your time to pass over it’s your time- and it was my mum’s time, the consultants and nurses had given her anti biotics - she was currently on them - while she had pneumonia/ not oncr did they think it was that, I don’t point blame / my sister has but I think when someone passes over we always look to blame - but like I said on my opening paragraph - they gave me an extra 2.5 yrs keeping my mum here , with out treatment she only got given 6 months, those people who sail through treatment and live longer than they thought are so so lucky and I hope they live life to the fullest, I hope you are recovering from your op, I kno it will take time to get stronger but u will get there , and sounds like those grandkids will have u running around non stop. Sending u best wishes xx :)
Hi Nicole, we started around the same time with our Mums journey, I am so saddened to read your Mum has passed. I haven't popped by in while, I find it hard but it will be my Mums 1st anniversary on 28th Jan. The support from everyone on here was the most treasured support I had and I am grateful to everyone on here. I hope you are managing ok. All my love Terri xxx
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