Hello 

My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer which has spread to the bones and liver in the summer. She was initially given only a few weeks to live, but has pulled through and is on her second lot of chemo. She is really very unwell still, but at points she seems okay and is almost back to her pre-cancer self, although recently she seems to have lost a lot of weight and is very frail. 

It has been a real rollercoaster, but one of the hardest things (for me, my siblings and dad) at the moment is that she seems so angry and frustrated all the time. I can't even imagine what she is going through, and I am trying to be as supportive and helpful as I can, but sometimes it seems like nothing I do is the right thing. She gets so cross and tensions are so high, it's a real struggle, especially at Christmas time when everyone comes together.

At the moment I am just really struggling, her diagnosis is still such a shock and very new, but at the same time it has become a daily reality and I don't know how I can help her, my other family and also myself to be able to cope with things a bit better. I just wanted to reach out to the group and see if anyone else is going through a similar thing, either with themselves of a loved one who is very angry at the moment, and of you have any words of wisdom to share? 

Thanks