My mum has recently been diagnosed with lung and spine cancer around 5 weeks ago.
For the first couple of weeks she was doing ok, walking, eating normally, she even had a session of radiotherapy on her spine.
But almost 3 weeks ago she couldn't get out of bed.
She seems have gone down hill ever since.
She has a syringe driver for morphine, medazolan and cyclizine so daily visits from the district nurse.
We are in touch with Macmillan palliative care team, who have been amazing.
Her first appointment with the oncologist had to be via a telephone call, he said she needs to be more mobile to be considered for chemotherapy, but she's just not able to get out of bed, her next appointment is on 9 September and it needs to be a face to face appointment.
My question is.... She has days where she does not eat, drink or hardly wake up, she talks gibberish in her sleep, says she can hear voices of past relatives, her breathing changes, she reaches out to things that are not there...but then 3/4 days later, she's wide awake, eating and drinking small amounts.... Is this normal???
We have said goodbye to her so many times as we thought she was slipping away... But the ln the next day she looks great!
My stress levels and emotions are all over the place, one day I'm preparing to lose her, the next I'm making her tea and toast.
Any words of advice and encouragement will be great fully accepted
