My grandma is very close to the end and I'm struggling

I don't really know what I'm needing with this post as deep down in know the outcome but just looking for other people's experience with if anyome has been is a similar situation asI'm really really struggling to cope, eat, sleep.

Bit of a backstory, So basically my grandma (nanny) brought me up my mum is a drug addict and never changed, my nanny is my whole world and more..last year my grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had an operation to have the tumor removed and a few rounds of radiotherapy all went well and decamber 2019 she got the all clear. Last Wednesday the 6th I get a phone call to say my nannys cancer is back but it's bowel cancer that has spread to her liver and it's incurable, the plan is to get her well, get her home and get her on chemo. The cancer is now in her bowel, liver, lungs, kidney, stomach it's dotted allover and her potassium level is at 7 and despite 4 rounds of treatment to bring it down which haven't worked. Obviously this is really dangerous as she could take a heart attack. We were told last night that they weren't going to try again and that it was in her best interest to stop poking and proding at her all the time to put in a continuous drip of morphine. She is still eating and drinking a little also still going to the toilet herself but her breathing is starting to rattle I've read up about the death rattle although she's still on oxygen.I don't know if I'm just in denial or what but I just don't feel like it's over yet and I feel like I just need sort of information that the doctors just cant give me to help my brain just stop for 2 minutes like can anyone give any sort of advice in any shape or form about maybe if they think she's approaching the end or if their is signs? Ive got a 1 Year old little girl aswell and finding it so tough and feeling like the worst mum to her right now along with all this as I just want to spend all my time at the hospital with my grandma 

  • Hi there as a nanny who has a little granddaughter (in pic) who's my life, and the one thing I'll fight to be with, esp sinse I've been on my breast cancer journey ... 

    So my heart goes out to you .. but just now it's time to do for your nan, what she did for you .. hold her hand, and help her on her last journey .. it sounds like she's done a great job bringing you up .. and as much as we'd like to stay forever, it's time for her to go ... you just being there will mean the world to her .. my little granddaughter is only 8 ... and I wish I could see her grown up... but life isn't like that, it's like the film says, a circle of life .. and we can't stop it as much as we'd want too ..

    Now you have a child, a little mirical ... who will need you to help her through .. your mum wasn't there for you .. you can change that .. little ones pick up on feelings .. and they can feel scared but not know why .. now you can do for her, what your nanny done for you .. 

    The greatest gift you can give her now, is to build your world around your baby .. coz that's what I'd want ..  you were blessed to have had your nan when you grew .. so hold her hand now .. and tell her "job well done nanny .. you can go now" and know she'll watch over you through your life ...  thinking "that's my girl"   so sending you a vertual hug... Chrissie  

  • Hi Chrissie thank you so much for your reply it brought me alot of comfort waking up to the that this morning and your way with words is so beautiful. Very sorry to hear about  your breast cancer journey and sending you love, cancer has alot to answer too.I think I know she needs to go now, I don't want her to suffer but wow it's like half of me has been ripped out..your message has really helped me though and I'm so grateful you took the time to respond thank you so much