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We have just been told my Mum has weeks/months to live and I’m absolutely devastated.

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We have just been told my Mum has weeks/months to live and I’m absolutely devastated. Up until Friday we knew nothing.
we live and do everything together and have the best times and I can’t imagine what life will be like without her. I don’t have my own family through choice/it’s just not happened, so I will be left in our house all on my own. I do have family nearby and friends but it just won’t be the same. I don’t know what to do with myself. Will I be able to cope?

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    Hi Starshine4

    Sorry to hear this. It's so much to take in with no warning.

    I'm waiting for my mum to have CT scan tomorrow and then we'll the same news. I'm trying to prepare myself for the news but just hope the results don't take too long as she's already deteriorated enormously over the last few weeks and nobody seems to have any idea what's the cause...

    Hope they can make your mum comfortable in the hospital..

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    Hi Starshine4

    Sorry to hear this. It's so much to take in with no warning.

    I'm waiting for my mum to have CT scan tomorrow and then we'll the same news. I'm trying to prepare myself for the news but just hope the results don't take too long as she's already deteriorated enormously over the last few weeks and nobody seems to have any idea what's the cause...

    Hope they can make your mum comfortable in the hospital..

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    It’s so hard and overwhelming, as you say especially the time…going from mum marching about everywhere a month ago to just wanting to sleep all the time and being uncomfortable. It’s so hard to watch.

    I am waiting for more information today to see what happens next.

    good luck with your results and I hope there is something they can do to help your mum!!

    take care, sending hugs x

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