My Mum diagnosed with cervical cancer

She was diagnosed with cervical cancer over 3 weeks ago and she has already lost her hair and i'm worried about her as the one main thing i wanted to know the doctors couldn't tell me. I want to know if she will live and get rid of this eventually. No one can also tell the chances she will live. If anyone has any helpful imformation for me please leave a comment.

 

She is a stage 3 cervical cancer. Thanks for your help.

  • Hi there ..

    You sound a very caring son / daughter ... but I'm afraid no one can answer your question .. all of us with cancer doesn't know if we will survive it .. but I had a grade 3 breast cancer nearly two years ago and thought my number was up after that diagnosis... but I'm still here and doing well ...

    All cancers are slightly different ... so no two go exactly the same way .. your mum will probly have a hard journey ahead ... cancer is like a rollercoaster... up on minute and down the next .. but with support it is doable, there's lots on here, taking cancer on, and pushing boundaries.... 

    Try to stop panicking ... live in the day ... take each problem as and when it comes up.... and just being there for your mum will mean the world to her ... she will have many days feeling exorsted ... that's normal .. a lot more sleeping then usual ... May be teary at times .. these are all what most of us go through ... so try not to think worst case scenario... no one knows what tomorrow will bring ...

    So remember all those feelings your having are normal .. but once you get your head around it, you'll cope much better, which will help your mum .. talk to her ... listen to her ... it's o.k to share a few tears .. it's o.k to both admit it's scary ... but you can do this together ... 

    Chrissie xx

  • Thank you for your feed back and i would do all those things but the worst part of this is i am in foster care and i am only aloud see my mum every 6 weeks. Thank you and i hpe your okay too. Thank you bye bye. :(

  • Hello MosesA8292,

    I'm sorry to hear about your mum and I can imagine it's frustrating for you to not get the clear answers you want, but it can be quite hard for the doctors to tell. However, I wanted to point out that there is support available for you. Riprap and Hope Support Services are great organisations that offers information on support in your area and also has a forum especially for young people, which may be more comfortable for you. If you have any other questions on your mum's diagnosis our team of nurses are available to talk to. You can call for free on 0808 800 4040, lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

    I hope this helps,

    Moderator Anastasia