How do i cope just found out my mother has cancer

Hi all hope you are all doing well I am.new hear but don't know what else to do atm and just looking for something I'm not quite sure what if I'm honest 4 days ago I took my mother to the hospital after 3 failed gp  appointments then finally one sent us to the hospital the next day they called us in after a ct scan and said she has wide spread cancer in the lung and liver it was a massive shock to both of us she's been in pain for 3 months and the doctor have said that's she has allot of lesions and tumours there she's had a biopsy waiting for 10 days now which feels like a lifetime....i cannot cope at all I am so stressed and scared and just cannot be the strong one I feel like empty and numb the thought of loosing her is breaking my heart I've had 2 massive panic attacks she's 52 this shouldn't be happening I can't understand why  now I can't get my head around it I really can't  

  • Hi Tara123, 

    I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. Do you have nayone you are able to talk to about this? A therapist? Friends? Other family members? 

    My dad is 64, and he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer last year, and I still remember how shocking and depressing it was. I just want you to know that you aren't alone in the way you're feeling. The intial stage is very difficut, but it does start to get better. Well, maybe not better but you kind of manage to cope better. If you ever need to chat, we are always here! I've met some very supportive people on this site. 

    Everything you are feeling I have dealt with going through this with my dad, if you need any advice please feel free to message me! 

    I'm still having difficulty with getting my head around my dad having cancer because he doesn't seem that sick. Life can be so cruel sometimes. Please keep us updated on your mom!

  • Hi thank  u for the reply...very sorry to hear about ur  dad and hope that u are coping well...its only happend bout 5 days ago that I have found out so not seen any professional yet about the depression but I think I may phone tomorrow just to see what they can so. I feel like I can't be happy again and i never will be...its surreal how it's all just come out of the blue like it has never in a million years do u think that some 1 u love had cancer not this young anyway I have other family.but we all seem to be in the same.boat as to what we are supposed to.do or say u know what i mean ? We are all a little lost...what a dreadful disease...i hope ur are right in what u are saying that it gets easier cause right now it feels like my world  is collapsing...thanks again for ur time and kind words xx