I lost my mum to cancer and I have no support.

Hi all. My mum was unwell from February 2020. She had a pain in her breast. It persisted and I called the doctor who referred her on for a mammogram.  She previously had breast cancer and was in remission in 2012. I just knew her cancer was back as did she. Things got worse and pain began to spread. I knew she was in trouble but she also had COPD. She was sent to hospital via ambulance and due to covid was told it was a chest infection and gave antibiotics. Throughout  out 2020 she must of had 9 courses. She was discharged and clearly unwell. A week passed and she was back in again. We mentioned the possible cancer and the pain but again due to covid she was discharged. I called her doctor and said this is the cancer the pain she is in is horrendous. She got red flagged. Eventually on the 15th May she got that mammogram. She couldn't even walk into the hospital. The consultant said she wasn't fit for her mammogram and was sent I covid A&e. She got an mri this time and unfortunately it was everywhere it had mastasized to her bones and all of her organs. She died 4 weeks later and I watched her die a horrible painful death. She was terrified. Unfortunately my father died 9 years ago and I'm not close with my brother. He let her down on her dying day. He never bothered to visit her. She died thinking he didn't care. 
I have 4 kids and three of them are under 3. My partner was amazing and the day after her funeral he seemed to be his grumpy self. I understand he has been caring for the kids alone while I'd been with my mum and the same with sorting her affairs after her passing. But I feel so unsupported and it's making things so much more difficult for me. He has still got both his parent and he doesn't seem to understand. I'm am hugely stressed and upset by the arguments and lack of support. Any advice would be appreciated . 

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  • Im so sorry you lost your mum ,my dad left me 2 weeks ago :-( .I went shopping today with my husband and the lady who served us was wearing a kind of scent that just reminded me of when i went to see him at peace , i had at hold my breath it was awful. When we came out i said that was awful she smelled like when i when i went to see dad .his reply " so she smelled like Fo ma hyde  then "

     I thought he would come out with something compassionate for me but ? 

    im not sure if he is trying to keep things more normal or what but that didnt help on that occasional .

     This site has been so helpful for me please keep visiting here it will really help the macmillan phone line has helped me previous too ,it is just so unreal for me still .xx

     

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  • Im so sorry you lost your mum ,my dad left me 2 weeks ago :-( .I went shopping today with my husband and the lady who served us was wearing a kind of scent that just reminded me of when i went to see him at peace , i had at hold my breath it was awful. When we came out i said that was awful she smelled like when i when i went to see dad .his reply " so she smelled like Fo ma hyde  then "

     I thought he would come out with something compassionate for me but ? 

    im not sure if he is trying to keep things more normal or what but that didnt help on that occasional .

     This site has been so helpful for me please keep visiting here it will really help the macmillan phone line has helped me previous too ,it is just so unreal for me still .xx

     

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