Losing my mum

Hi, I lost my fantastic mum of 80 years 2 weeks ago to breast cancer, she was diagnosed 10 months ago after having spent nearly 18 months going to doctors because she felt unwell, the sad part of this is I feel it could have been prevented as she had had breast cancer twice before, she had a masectomy in 1976, then it came back in the same place in 2000,she had radiation treatment and 5 years on hormone therapy, and then in sept 2017 same place again only this time she had a huge mass on her chest, she also had liver and bone mets, she was also taken to A +E in March 2017,with terrible rib pain and pain when she breathed in and they diagnosed her with constipation! I just find it so unbelievable that this could happen  that they could miss it especially with someone who had a history of breast cancer, needless to say I'm finding it very difficult to manage with life without my precious mum, just wondered if anyone else out there had had the same experience of being misdiagnosed. 

  • Hi there yes my partner liz was midiagnosed then said definatly wasnt cancer it was something else then finaly lung biopsies 8 months later called us in then said it was she was gone 3 months later they saidsit may not have made aadiffrence cheeky devils the thing is they took her chance away the rotters. the  nhs is so slow with scans etc and to many using it and the drs wait and see atitued .but try and put that behind you for now. be kind to yourself you need to care for yourself grieve in your own way and time later then u can complain to pals patiant liason at the hospital they are independant and will tell you diffrent ways to complain .p

  • Thanks for the kind words Paulus, at the back of your mind you just feel that  maybe, if only, things may have turned out differently, and if theyd found out sooner she may have had more precious years left with us, it's hard not to dwell on that, it tears you apart watching someone you love so much deteorate so quickly, as you yourself know, I'm sending you my best thoughts and wishes to help you also with your heartache and your loss. X

  • Hi thank you for your kind words to .my partners daughter has put in a complaint .and I'v left it there for the time being .if you feel there is a fault leave it till your feeling better like me you will be mentaly exhausted in fact grife to me is like every feeling hits you at once then jumps about .so try and make your life as simple as you can for yourself till you feel more even best wishs to you .paul