Hi all,
Unfortunately we have been told today that my mum has small cell lung cancer. My mum has several other health conditions including COPD and one kidney that was functioning at 58%. We have been advised that the treatment plan is to start with chemo then radiotherapy. I am worried as I don’t know what to expect when treatment starts. I feel I have a lot of questions and don’t want to worry mum as she’s already going through a lot.
my mum lives alone and worried how she will manage daily whilst I’m at work or busy with the kids. I am currently working and going straight over to help with daily tasks, although I am concerned that she will need support whilst I’m at work when treatment starts. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Sunshine6e
welcome to the group, but I am sorry to hear about your mum. I know how hard this will be for you, especially with children of your own, and work. There will be times when you feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day!
Jagman is right in saying that mum can get transport arranged to and from treatment. I think this will be important, especially if mum is having radiotherapy as this could be every day for 2-4 weeks. The hospital team / MacMillan nurse will arrange this for her.
I think it might be a good idea as well for mum to have someone from the MacMillan buddy service call her. This is where mum would be matched with a MacMillan buddy who will call her once a week for a chat. I’ll pop the information below with how to apply.
You can also call the MacMillan support line for help and advice, who are available 7 days a week from 8am until 8pm on 0808 808 00 00.
Please do come here to chat whenever you need to. This is a great space for getting your thoughts out, and there is always someone to chat too.
