After reading through several posts, I have finally joined. I saw my Mum 2 weeks ago in hospital. I was told her cancer had spread to secondary sites, including her lungs, abdomen and lymph nodes.She was weak and had difficulty breathing, but was still eating a bit and drinking. I have now come to see her again and she was moved to hospice straight after my last visit.
Now she can only eat a few teaspoons of ice cream and take little sips of fluid from one of those sponges you can suck on. She now talks really softly and sometimes it is difficult to understand her. on. She is so weak now and so so thin. She is still mentally alert though. She is hallucinating, but knows it isn't real. She has just started coughing after only fluid.
I really would like your opinions on how long she may have left. One of my brothers sees her everyday as he is local. My other brother is flying in on Tuesday.
