Help for mum

My mum has recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer- stage 4. Originally she has breast cancer- 12 years ago. Now the cancer has spread to spine and left lung. 

She is bed bound, has lost all motivation. She’s incredibly depressed- she struggles to do basic things like getting to the commode which sits next to her bed. The other major problem is her reliance on alcohol. 

6 of us in the close family are doing our best for her, but there is only so much that an be done for her- she cancels all appointments and fobs off any outside attention from people- including professionals (doctors, physio).

family are frightened to step in on her behalf..

maybe someone could shed some light on an awful situation

 

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  • Welcome to our forum,  Rgibson, although I'm so sorry to hear about the reason that brings you here.

    It sounds like this is a very trying time not only for your mum but for all of you so I hope you will find some support here with us. Many of our members will understand the situation you are in and hopefully they will pop by soon with some words of advice.

    In the meantime feel free to post as much as you need. There is always someone here to listen, even if all you need is to vent.

    Warm wishes,

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator