Mum is recently diagnosed with metastatic melanoma

Hey all, I just need someone to talk to. In the last few weeks my mum has been diagnosed with terminal metastatic melanoma. It has spread to her chest, liver, kidney, lymph nodes and femur.  Waiting on a brain scan result 

She's recently started immunotherapy to hopefully give us more time together. I'm 33 and she has 2 young grand daughters. She is my best friend and at the moment I don't know how long I have with her, could be 6 months could be 5 years if treatment is successful. 

I am so scared and locked in with my emotions. So far everything is the worst case scenario and I don't know how to process it. Is anyone going through something similar who u can talk to about how to manage my emotions?. I can't bear the thought of love without her 

  • Hi,

    I've sent you a friend request. If you accept it we can chat by private message. Hopefully I can share information and advice about your mum's diagnosis and treatment and it will help you manage your emotions. Good luck to your mum and hopefully she will respond to the treatment successfully.

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)