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Help for Mother - she's been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and will be receiving a bone marrow/stem cell transplant

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Hi, I’m Kai, my mam has recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia she is 50 years old, she’s receiving a bone marrow /stem cell transplant from a 19 year old male in Germany, I would like to hear some stories from people who have also been through this, I am trying my best to be there but I would like to do more for her , know more and hear peoples stories, I still struggle myself but I have to remain strong for her, please may someone reach out to me I would appreciate it so much, thank you for taking your time to read this,

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Kai

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    Hi Kai, 

    I am so sorry to hear about your mam's situation. I am sorry that I don't know much about myeloid leukaemia, but wanted to welcome you to our forum. Hopefully, someone with more experience of this will be in touch shortly.

    I know from my own experience of breast cancer, that any support you can give your mam will be so welcome. I lost my own mum to secondary breast cancer and felt pretty helpless at the time, but I have since realised that I didn't do too badly. Having my daughter there for me throughout my cancer journey has been so reassuring. You are one of the people who knows your mum best. Take things day by day. You will notice things that she needs, or that have been overlooked by her care team. Don't be afraid to ask for anything that might help to make her life more comfortable. You will find that `just being with your mum and talking to her will be very helpful. Don't forget that it helps to make memories with her too. Does she have any people that she wants to see or places she wants to visit? If she is well enough, you might be able to facilitate these.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how your mam gets on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Hi Kai, 

    I am so sorry to hear about your mam's situation. I am sorry that I don't know much about myeloid leukaemia, but wanted to welcome you to our forum. Hopefully, someone with more experience of this will be in touch shortly.

    I know from my own experience of breast cancer, that any support you can give your mam will be so welcome. I lost my own mum to secondary breast cancer and felt pretty helpless at the time, but I have since realised that I didn't do too badly. Having my daughter there for me throughout my cancer journey has been so reassuring. You are one of the people who knows your mum best. Take things day by day. You will notice things that she needs, or that have been overlooked by her care team. Don't be afraid to ask for anything that might help to make her life more comfortable. You will find that `just being with your mum and talking to her will be very helpful. Don't forget that it helps to make memories with her too. Does she have any people that she wants to see or places she wants to visit? If she is well enough, you might be able to facilitate these.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how your mam gets on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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