Accepting and dealing with the news....

FormerMember
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We have recently found out that my mum has stage 3 lung cancer....its been a long and painful wait to find out these results and finally next week we will know her treatment options. Its hard to know what to think, feel and say. I think I just needed to say that, to type it, to read, to process it and accept it. I have family and friends who could support me but I feel alone with this...its as though not mentioning it won't make it real. My poor mum, she's not ready to go and were not ready to let her go. I know were not in the worst position and I almost feel selfish writing this when so many people are struggling but yet here I am and I feel a mess.....life is tough more so with this damn covid. We are hoping for the best news but preparing for the worst, I have this nagging feeling that the news won't be good. Were all trying to be hopeful and remain positive.

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    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    And my mum hasn't no, nobody has really said it at all.... We're calling it "it" just waiting to see if op is still successful

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    Yes I totally agree. It's such a cruel world SobBroken heart I'm so close to my mum. Im really struggling to get my head around it all. And totally heart broken. My mum hasn't spoke about it or anything. She doesn't want to know. How's yours coping with it all xx

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    Hi Megan, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, I do hope the operation goes well. I think all this emotion is prety normal...painful but normal. Your doing the right thing reaching out to others, I found it very powerful and helpful. Were not alone.

    My mum starts treatment on the 20th November and its hoped with the success of that she will have around 14 months.....I'm finding having faith and being as positive as possible helpful. It is devasting for sure but I'm holding onto hope and she's a fighter.

    I'm a delicate 47. I lost my dad to cancer when I was 26 so I can empathise with you.  Stay strong too Megan and yes pls do keep in touch. Big hugs xx

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    Sending you big hugs xxx