My mum is dying

My name is Sara I'm 31 and  my mum is terminally ill with bowel cancer. Her life is coming to an end, she has had it 4 years she is only 56 she has stopped all treatment now and there is nothing more they can do for her. Every day she gets worse she is deteriorating very fast and has it everywhere now even on the brain. Lately she has started to say things that don't make sense. I'm so scared that soon she won't know who I am that would devastate me!  I'm petrified of her dying, I've never lost someone close to me I'm scared beyond words I feel like I won't be able to cope with this I'm not strong.  My sisters getting married in just under 2 weeks and we are praying she makes the wedding. My sister moved it forward for my mum. I also have another sister who turned 21 yesterday. My mum and dad both remarried but they still get on and my dad Is also a mess to as his 3 girls are Loosing there mummy. I'm so scared of what's to come, no one understands. I live with my boyfriend and he is very supportive but it's still hard to explain how I feel. I'm working in London everyone carries in as normal having there fun lives while I go through this nightmare every single day.  Any advice is much appreciated. I need all the support i can get. Love Sara x

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  • Hi Sara,

    I'm so sorry to read what you are going through and like many others on this forum can relate to your feelings having lost my Mum and Dad to this disease in 2013.  I have replied to your first post (which I think is on about page 6 or 7 of the forum now), but seeing that you have posted new threads wanted to reply again.  It is so terrifying to face losing somebody we love and you don't have to be strong all the time. I never thought I would cope when my parents were diagnosed but somehow I did, we all do, mostly because we have to, but along the way it is OK to cry, rant and be just however you feel.  This site is a great support so you never have to feel alone.  Take care and I hope you will read my original reply too.  Hope x

  • Hi Hope

    Im so sorry to hear what you have been through i cant imagine what it must feel like to loose both parents i really cant. I cant seem to see the first post? I am new to this so not great at finding my way around the forum i dont know if you can re post what you wrote?

    I have cried alot in fact i do most days at the moment as my mum is getting worse every day and even though i dont live with her I call her husband every day or my sisters tell me how she is getting on. I am due to visit her next week on Monday Thank you so much for your reply and i look forward to hearing from you. Please do try and post your original response if this is possible? Sara xx

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  • Hi Hope

    Im so sorry to hear what you have been through i cant imagine what it must feel like to loose both parents i really cant. I cant seem to see the first post? I am new to this so not great at finding my way around the forum i dont know if you can re post what you wrote?

    I have cried alot in fact i do most days at the moment as my mum is getting worse every day and even though i dont live with her I call her husband every day or my sisters tell me how she is getting on. I am due to visit her next week on Monday Thank you so much for your reply and i look forward to hearing from you. Please do try and post your original response if this is possible? Sara xx

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