My Mum has Myeloma. How do I make it easier?

Hi everyone,

I feel guilty posting on here as other people are going through far worse than I am. But my lovely lovely Mum has Myeloma and is slowly dying before our eyes and I feel wretched about it. I am absolutely, totally devastated as she and I have been so close and best friends for 43 years. I make the most of every moment we spend together and we are taking Mum away for a few days in November. But I am scared about how I will cope once she has died. My partner and i have tried for children for years but never been lucky enough to have them and I want nothing more than to take a little piece of Mum forward with me. So i feel i have nothing to keep me keep going once Mum has passed as we speak every day and I love her more than anything. My Dad passed away suddenly when I was 14 and Mum held me and my 3 brothers together with little thought for herself. She is the kindest most loving Mum anyone could ever wish for. Mum doesn't want to know her prognosis and has already endured 9 months of chemo and is now on a maintenance chemo but has not rallied how we would hope. Any suggestions how to make her slow decline any easier to bear? Thank you all so much xx

  • dear supergirl  i lost my mum to ovarian cancer last december , she only lasted three weeks in hospital, she was already in remission from breast cancer in 2011, life sometimes can be cruel, ovarian cancer is a silent killer as you do not get any symtoms untill it advances, we did not know mum had it till it was to late, i am glad i spent the last four years with going out with mum,every week ,thats all you can focus on now spending as much time with your mum as much a s possible and hope for better news soon, seven months on i still finding it hard to cope without out her but at the same time i must be greatfull mum lived till seventy four years old before this horrible cancer took her,i know alot of people die much younger with the same cancer mum had, which is not fair, for me a cure for cancer is still a long way of it does not matter how much money we are pumping in as we do not seem to be getting any where, the advert which says one day we will beat cancer seems to be dragging on for years, i know it is a bit harsh saying that but they is too many people dying from cancer and something needs to be done quickly, treatment such as surgery and chemo only keep it at bay untill it comes back. take care oggi

  • Hi so sorry to hear about your mum . I lost my mum 15 month ago to bone cancer .Unfortunately  the is no easy way I looked after my mum every day for 8 months for the last 6  weeks of her life she had no quality of life to see and watch your mum suffer is Hart french in . People say are you prepared knowing mum won't b here for long I knew all this but how an earth  do u get prepared for something so bad as this its a life changing thing I know I will never be the sane again. I really feel for you many a time iv wanted to end my life but I have a daughter and wouldn't want her to go through wot I'm going through my mum fought cancer for 20 years and she was only 64 years young. You will just fine your own way eventually. ..xx

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • PlHi .. There really is no easy way to make things easier I have to say. I lost my Dad last week. He was diagnosed just 4 was earlier with a very aggressive secondary bone cancer which showed no symptoms until then. All you can do is treasure each moment you have with your dear mum - I'm sure she is doing the same. I hope your mum is not suffering as my Dad did - Cancer is a nasty disease - which I despise greatly !! No one should have to go through the pain that this disease causes. You have to be strong - I've gained immense strength from these chat sites - unfortunately there are so many similar stories !! You're Mum is lucky to have you - just make the most of your time together - Life is Precious xx