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Mum diagnosed w/ breast cancer - only child / work

Doozy
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Hi all,

My wonderful Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago and is still waiting for the hormone reactor (sp?) results to give us more clarity of her situation. Then we will know the best treatment going forward. 

I am an only child and this has understandably rocked my world. And my dads. Mum is 77, Dad is 82 and I am 38.

I have a very pressured job as a Executive Assistant and I am really worried I will not be able to deal with all this and work as the bosses I have are so demanding. I already take Sertraline for anxiety and depression and really want to be there for my Mom during this time. 
 

How have others dealt with work in a similar situation? I don't want to drop hours and can't afford to financially but feel really trapped and just want to be there for Mum. 
 

Any advice would be so appreciated. I am really struggling with it all at the moment. 

  • Hi Doozy,

    I'm sorry to hear about the situation with your Mum - this is a lot to deal with. I can see you've had lots of replies to your other post on here which is great.

    It sounds like you're waiting to find out more information about the situation. It may be best to hold off on any decisions until you have all the information - then you will know what you're dealing with and the next steps involved.

    From there if you feel you need to be around more to support your Mum, then maybe you can speak to your manager. I'm sure they will understand the seriousness of the situation, and it's important that you're able to do what you feel is right.

    I hope you're able to find out more soon.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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