Help - mum diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. How do you cope? So scared.

My mum has rectal cancer stage 4 she's 74 they are treating her with chemotherapy and radiotherapy and hopefully am op to remove. How do people cope? I'm so frightened 

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  • Hi Clairelife, I’m so sorry you are going through this too. My mum is due for a part lung removal for lung cancer next week. It’s scary but I’m just taking one day at a time. I lost my Dad to cancer 6 years ago, the biggest thing for me was leaving nothing unsaid and having no regrets knowing he felt loved and cherished, we also did his bucket list. Mums diagnosis was a real shock, I think I’m in denial as the fear is manifesting itself in my dreams. 

    I think all we can do is love them x

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  • Hi Clairelife, I’m so sorry you are going through this too. My mum is due for a part lung removal for lung cancer next week. It’s scary but I’m just taking one day at a time. I lost my Dad to cancer 6 years ago, the biggest thing for me was leaving nothing unsaid and having no regrets knowing he felt loved and cherished, we also did his bucket list. Mums diagnosis was a real shock, I think I’m in denial as the fear is manifesting itself in my dreams. 

    I think all we can do is love them x

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