Mums cancer- I’m so scared

It's now been a month since we found out about my mums advanced cancer- nothing they can do and mum doesn't want any treatment. We respect her wishes.

im so mixed everyday. Crying trying to be strong,doing what she needs to be done, just sitting with her. It's difficult. I'm working Monday to Friday and go to mums after work. I will soon be staying there too.

im so worried to know she will deteriorate. I keep imagining the future without her. I feel quite lost at times like how will I cope, mum has been my major support after we lost dad a few years ago(also to cancer). I feel like I'll have no one after.....I suffered from severe anxiety after my dad. 

  • Hi

    Mines a similar situation. My mums diagnosis was 8wks and told last week not treatment to be given and has just months left... 

    Yup... What the hel!!.... I get you..

    8 Can't imagine how she's feeling... We are not the best at opening up to one another... I want to talk about it but I know ill crack and break down. I feel I've to be strong for her.. But at the moment my heads all over.. No proper tears will flow just the odd moment when it hits. Its like I feel the pain but it's as if I'm fighting it.. I myself work 8-8 hrs in the care sector and can visit on the 2 or 3 days. But beat myself up about this. Can't afford time off work to do more. Guilty abt this. She's in hospital at the moment and thats a trio of abt 30/45mins to get to.. Thats frustrating.. But sorry.. Yes I get how yiu feel.. You feel lost and fearful of the future then feel guilty abt thinking of how we are feeling and thinking we shouldn't be thinking about ourselves... And it's about them.. Sorry if I went off the subject a bit there.. There's no right or wrong way in how we feel or deal with things... Just one day at a time I guess.... Hooe your doing OK ️

  • Thanks for your reply.

    have today been told only a few months left for mum, so in the same boat as you.

    I just can't imagine life without her. 
    I want to show her I'm happy so she can die in peace but I just feel so much sadness. I don't even know if I'm making sense.

    I feel really alone or that I will be. 
     

    sending you love.