Hey Poppy,

im so sorry for what happened, my condolences for your mother. But I will try my hardest to stay strong for her!!! 

thank you also we had a McMillan nurse from our local hospice she was a really great help with everything you could need and are very supportivefor the whole of your family x

Hi...what ur mum lung cancer stage...my sis is also diagnosed adenocarcinoma

Hi Marie

How is it going for you and your mum? How are you feeling? Any news on prognosis?

Sorry I haven't been in touch for awhile. It's been a really difficult few weeks. My mum's health is detoriating but she is refusing help of any kind. She has an appointment this week with her oncology team but she has already told me she is dreading it and doesn't want to go. It's so frustrating to see her in so much pain and then refusing to do anything about it. This week particularly, I've been going through so many different emotions. It's so hard.

Jo x

Holmsey,

How are you feeling? How is your mum?

My heart goes out to you. I can't begin to imagine having to repeat everything to your brother and not having him there to help. I completely understand how you feel alone, I'm the same being an only child I don't feel I have anyone who completely understands my situation. I know I'm lucky to have a very supportive husband who has been helping with everything he can and the situation has bought me closer to my dad but I still feel so alone.

I also completely understand about feeling like you're not doing enough or not asking as many questions as you should. I felt exactly the same after my mums diagnosis and I still feel like there is more I should be doing and just feel useless.

It's so so horrible and life does feel so unfair. My mum and dad have just retired and I have a 1 and half year old son, which I was looking forward to spending time with his grandparents everyday etc as they've retired and then she was diagnosed with cancer 4 months into my pregnancy, so i feel like she's hasn't had the chance to enjoy being a grandparent as much as she should have done and I hate to admit I feel so envious when I see other people who have fit and healthy families in the park together etc. I feel like that should be me and my mum.

Hope you're ok xox

Hi there, sorry not been on for a while how are you? Mum has been quite poorly with chemo and couldn't have it yesterday as her bloods were low.Her recent scan shows she has responded well to chemo and can have surgery on 20th June which is positive but this is major surgery and her recovery could be 3 months. Mum has to decide if she wants it or not by 5th June. So if they are not going to continue with chemo and she doesn't want surgery then what? This is a nightmare xx