Hi, I have been reading a few of these posts and have found it comforting so thought it was time I joined. My mom was diagnosed with Lung Cancer (treatable not curable) with mets on the spine and pelvis. She’s had radiation so far but has recently been readmitted with fluid on the lungs, which was drained to an extent but is now struggling with her breathing.
I am terrified of losing her, I’m an only child and my dad died when I was younger so it’s alway just been us. I have a good support network but I feel like no one can quite understand how it feels (and I’m jealous). I see other people living their normal lives and I feel so resentful. I’ve tried to stay positive, but lately I just feel like it’s not working. She is supposed to start immunotherapy and chemo soon but can’t while she is an inpatient so I’m worried this is really setting her back. She hasn’t seemed that ill until now but she’s lost quite a lot of weight and seems to be really suffering with chest drain and breathing.
I feel like my world is imploding and there’s nothing I can do about it. I hate seeing her suffer and I’m scared that this is it. Is it possible for it to get better from here ? How do you cope ?
