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Good evening all

 

I really do hope someone can help me as going out of my mind, worried, can't concentrate, but doing everything I can for my mum as well as looking after my own family

 

My mum has terminally cancer spread to bones lungs and liver been unwell for nearly 3 weeks was in hospital no one knew what was wrong she came home and hasn't improved much some days better then others cancer is stable they are happy with that but liver is upset don't know why but then mcmillian nurse rang sending my mum over to the hospice and don't know why just left in the dark no contact to ring to see for myself why etc would oncologist or mcmillian nurse be able to tell my mum and be up front that she is very poorly and the worse??

 

any one been through this can give advice etc please

I'm sorry and thank you for taking the time to read 

Lucy ️

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    My Nan had bone,lung cancer which spread to her liver. Docs then decided to stop chemo as her blood count was too low. She deteriorated very quickly! We took her to A&E and from there she was admitted in to the hospice. She never left the hospice and was there only 5 days until she transitioned. From my own experience, the Hospice was the best place for her to feel comfortable 24hr pain meds and caring nurses. We visited each day and spent every hour with her, the nurses even made us lovely beds to camp over the nights with her. 
     

    my advice to you would be to get in touch with the nurses/care team, and ask why the hospice was recommended and find out just how poorly mum is. From my experience hearing the mention of hospice was very frightening. Definitely speak to them and ask them to clearly explain everything to you. 
     

    hope you find some comfort and positive news. 
     

    sam

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    My Nan had bone,lung cancer which spread to her liver. Docs then decided to stop chemo as her blood count was too low. She deteriorated very quickly! We took her to A&E and from there she was admitted in to the hospice. She never left the hospice and was there only 5 days until she transitioned. From my own experience, the Hospice was the best place for her to feel comfortable 24hr pain meds and caring nurses. We visited each day and spent every hour with her, the nurses even made us lovely beds to camp over the nights with her. 
     

    my advice to you would be to get in touch with the nurses/care team, and ask why the hospice was recommended and find out just how poorly mum is. From my experience hearing the mention of hospice was very frightening. Definitely speak to them and ask them to clearly explain everything to you. 
     

    hope you find some comfort and positive news. 
     

    sam

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