I don’t know how to cope - my mam has been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. I'm in such a panicked state and feel I need to be with her all the time

My mam is 55 and I’m 26. I’m my mams only child. She has been poorly for such a long time and was refusing to go to the doctors. In the last 5 weeks I have seen a huge deterioration in her and had shared my worries with her doctor. She had been sent for urgent scans and tests and was given the official diagnosis of advanced ovarian cancer that’s spread to the stomach. I can’t help but wish I did more. Im living in such a panicked state, I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t settle and feel like I have to be with my mam every second in case something happens. I feel like im in a nightmare and I’m running and can’t get away. She’s my only family and I can’t cope with losing her at 26 and grieving the life I always wanted for her. If anyone has any advice on just making anything 1% better I would really appreciate it. Thank you 

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  • Hi Hannah, 

    I’m really sorry to read your story but completely understand as I’m going through similar. I’m 26 and my mums 56 having just been diagnosed with secondary liver cancer. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and I’m experiencing the same as you - my brain is constantly on and I’m finding it so hard to not be thinking the absolute worst. I feel like I’m already grieving the life I thought we would have together. 

    I am trying to stay off Google as realised that really isn’t helping and everything you read is negative but I have been finding comfort in reading survivor stories/ their journeys. Also I’m trying ti read a lot as for that amount of time my brain seems to shut off for a bit. 

    im so sorry as it really is the worst feeling. 

    Here if you want to talk more xx

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  • Hi Hannah, 

    I’m really sorry to read your story but completely understand as I’m going through similar. I’m 26 and my mums 56 having just been diagnosed with secondary liver cancer. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and I’m experiencing the same as you - my brain is constantly on and I’m finding it so hard to not be thinking the absolute worst. I feel like I’m already grieving the life I thought we would have together. 

    I am trying to stay off Google as realised that really isn’t helping and everything you read is negative but I have been finding comfort in reading survivor stories/ their journeys. Also I’m trying ti read a lot as for that amount of time my brain seems to shut off for a bit. 

    im so sorry as it really is the worst feeling. 

    Here if you want to talk more xx

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