My mum's story

Hi , I'm 22 and my mum has had cancer for 3 years now but recently we received the news the cancer is now in her brain. In 2019 we was told the terrible news she had cancer the big C word that scared all of us. She had Radio , surgery to remove and them chemo therapy and even braved the cold cap to save her hair. She lost her hair but was told the cancer had gone she had a good year or so and we was told she had lung cancer in 2020 in 2021 she was told it had gone. After regular checkups and another year "cancer free" this week we was told its returned. Not just in the lungs which was bad enough its now in her brain. Shes suddering memory loss which led fo the ct scan in which they found abnormalities. Middle , left,  right and front all over which makes me feel worse. She's in hospital and has been for 3 days waiting for a game plan on steroids which seem to be helping.we have been told she may need surgery to release pressure. I am so scared not knowing how much longer we have with her and the uncertainty. I feel guilty for not spending every day with her and knowing I might loose her soon with so much more to tell her and do is horrible. I think about what she will miss if she leaves us. Watching my dad's hurt break after working so hard to enjoy a good life with us and my mum and now for it all to be taken away feels so unfair. My brother is 19 and seems to be ignoring the situation hoping for the best. We have lots of support in my nan and grandad ,friends and other family and my boyfriends been amazing. I'm posting on here in hopes of hearing similar story's. Perhaps not all negative would be nice? Some advice on things to say or do with mum if she doesn't have long left? Thank you for reading 

  • Welcome to the forum Becca although I'm so sorry to hear your mum's cancer has spread to her brain.

    I'm glad the steroids are helping but given everything you've all been through over the last few years it's completely understandable, and natural, to be worrying about what may happen next.

    Hopefully some of our members will share their stories and advice with you soon but if you'd like to talk any of this through with one of our cancer nurses, they're available Monday - Friday (except bank holidays) on 0808 800 4040 between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Our thoughts are with you Becca and we'll have our fingers crossed all goes well with your mum's surgery if it goes ahead.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator