Hi
my mum was diagnosed with lung cancer in both lungs in June
we were told there was nothing they could do for her as it was to far advance At the time they said 6 month to a year
she has been doing ok until now. Not attending hospital or on pain relief.
recently I have noticed she is sleeping more. Doesn’t eat much if at all and my daughter says she is now coughing up lumps.
i phoned her doctor and have an appointment for her
I live 30 mins away and plan to bring her out to live with me, she has finally agreed to this.
the problem is we are in different council areas and I don’t know where to go for help, I have been told social work can help but unsure what support I can ask for or would be entitled to
i work full time so she will be on her own most of the day
does anyone know if my mum would be entitled to someone coming in during the day thank you
Hello Aileen1,
A very warm welcome to the online community, although I am very sorry you have the need to join due to your mum's illness.
Macmillan can provide you with help to make arrangements and you can either contact the Support Line or, if you prefer, post your questions on the Ask an information and Support Adviser forum.
I've placed links /details for these below.
With my best wishes, Derek.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm. You can reach them free on 0808 808 00 00, by email, or via live webchat.
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