My mum has a rare type of cancer in her saliva duct. She is due for surgery this week. She has never had surgery before that requires a full local anaesthetic. She has heart problems and is diabetic. I know she will have had a full assessment and she is seeing the cardiologist before her surgery but I’m terrified of her going through the operation. I know she is in the best place possible and that surgery success rates are relatively high, the cells are small and this is her best chance of survival but I’m struggling to manage my own anxiety and care for her at the same time. Is there any reassurance you can provide or any practical support I can do to help with her preparing for and (hopefully) recovering from surgery?
thank you.