My mum has terminal cancer.

Please excuse anything that doesn’t make sense, I’m in bits right now and can’t think straight, anyway, My mum is in hospital as she’s not been well, she had 5 tumours in her abdominal area and the cancer has spread to her bowel, for context my mum had womb/ovarian cancer in 2014, she had chemo and was fine, in 2018 she had bowel cancer and now has a stoma and she was supposed to start a clinical trial on Valentine’s Day coming up, but as I went to see her today she told me they aren’t going to be giving her any treatment or surgery. She wouldn’t tell me everything as I was in tears, as was she, I’m 18 and I’m so lost due to my mum being in hospital, I can’t imagine her not even being alive. I should also mention I suffer with mental health problems such as ptsd, bipolar and borderline personality disorder. I feel things a bit differently and idk how to handle or healthily cope with my emotions. My mum is the only family I have and I’ve never experienced loss. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you for taking the time to read this. 

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  • Hi H,

    Your news is completely devastating, it's no surprise you are in bits. These feelings are painful and you are riding a storm. Well done for reaching out for help, I found I really didn't know what help I needed as my processing abilities and just being able to complete a simple task was not working out as I would like.  It's time to be kind to yourself, stand still right now so you can process, our human brains tend to rush, stay in the moment.   I have been both the sufferer and the partner so I feel qualified, to say these words. Just being you will be enough for your mum, I can tell you love each other very much. Keep reaching out. You got this.

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  • Hi H,

    Your news is completely devastating, it's no surprise you are in bits. These feelings are painful and you are riding a storm. Well done for reaching out for help, I found I really didn't know what help I needed as my processing abilities and just being able to complete a simple task was not working out as I would like.  It's time to be kind to yourself, stand still right now so you can process, our human brains tend to rush, stay in the moment.   I have been both the sufferer and the partner so I feel qualified, to say these words. Just being you will be enough for your mum, I can tell you love each other very much. Keep reaching out. You got this.

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