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Hi,

my mum got diagnosed with lung cancer, in both lungs. She had to switch to morphine yesterday as the pain and breathing in the morning especially very bad. As mum wants to be cared for at home I knew I would be giving up work to care for mum ( a given, work secondary ). Even though mum didn't want to know how long (although obviously just a best guess), I can tell this is quite aggressive and I fear I don't have as much time as I'd hoped. I need to get educated on what help is out there for what mum needs, being a carer etc. I like to think of myself as being quite good at organising etc but under these circumstances I can't seem to focus.

Any help and advice appreciated.

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    Hi there ..sorry your having to go though this heartbraking time at the moment...

    The one thing I've learned sinse my cancer is , once your classed as small life expectancy...don't like the real word ...  Marie Currie are there for people with this diagnosis and their families ... they are amazing and have so much knolege and understanding .. go on their web page .. and go from there ... 

    Sending you a vertual hug.... Chrissie  ...xx

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    Thanks a lot Chrissie, I'll look into Marie Curie and give them a call, I myself have been/ going through the mill with depression and nialism, still hard to know what to say to someone else when they're facing this and facing questions they have rarely asked themselfs as everybody's journey is there own. I also need to create some kind of care plan and find out what if any financial help is available when I do give up work. I'm one of those people who if I don't have some sort of plan I feel like I'm drifting without control.

    Thanks again so much for your reply x

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