Hi.... and welcome to our little chat room....

You can let it out on here.... there's always someone who's been where you are now ...  I know too well the overwhelming heartache of loosing someone young ... my granddaughter lost her fight with acute myeloid leukaemia a few months ago.... she was just 18 ... and had 7 months of chemo and radio and a stem cell transplant.... to loose anyway ...  : ((   x

Her mum, my daughter in law found the strength from somewhere to hold her hand every day ... to come home, to 2 little ones and keep their life as normal as possible.... how she did that, I've no idea ... maybe it's the meaning of the word "mum" and the unconditional love that's goes with it ... 

There's no easy way round, no being o.k for a very long time ... I've come to realise I'm gonna have to live with the pain and loss forever ... but thats o.k, that means she will always be right there with us all .. it's the hardest pain we ever go through, with our babies ... but my daughter in law ... and you as a mum, will forever be joined by that cord that connects mother and child, it is and will forever join you to each other ..  

I'm here if you wanna talk, or vent ... anything ... so hold on in there, and know your not alone .... sending you a vertual hug....  Chrissie x x 

Thank you x

Hello

I'm so sorry to hear about your son. I'm in a similar situation. My mum got told on Sunday that her cancer has spread to her brain. We are all devastated because she has been doing so well recently. 

Do you have lots of support around you? It is an awful place to be I just cant take it in and am dreading what is ahead of us. I'm here if you want to chat 

Nicky x 

Hi 

Sorry to hear about you and your son.  This is the first time I have visited the site and can relate to your post.   My son was diagnosed with stomach cancer  5 weeks ago.  He is only 27 and has always been fit, heathy and active.  The last 5 weeks has been unbelievable difficult for us all and we have been devastated by the news.  I feel like you , completely lost, our world has been turned and is now unrecognisable.  My son is still in shock and understandable very upset as we try to come to terms with what has happen.

Originally we were told it was a ulcer but further investigations revealed cancer, then further tests revealed it had spread and then the devastating news of palliative care. 

I have cried for 5 weeks, but not  in front of my son.  It's been so hard watching him suffer with the awful symptoms.     He had his first of the three  chemo treatments offered  yesterday.  

Sending you a virtual hug and hope you find some strengh in knowning you are not alone xx

Oh its so good to know there are other mums out there.He is under the palliative care team who are great but he is confused and forgetful. 

X

Good evening everyone I hope that you have all managed to put that one foot in front of the other today. 
My husband has throat cancer again things are not great & have been told this week that we are looking at months. 
I just don't know what corner to turn, the fear in my body is just so overwhelming & beyond belief. I'm scared to death of what lies ahead how fast will he deteriorate, what is expected. I'm up & down all through the night seeing if he is I'm so scared 

it's crap isn't it

xx