How did people feel after been given a timescale?

Hi...my mum was given days to weeks to live on 3rd Jan and died on 7th. I wanted to know if there was anyone here who has been given a timescale and what their thoughts were about it!? I didn't get to talk to mum about how she felt about being told this. I've got it in my head she would have been so sad about leaving me and my brother and her grandson (mum was 49) x

  • Sending you heartfelt sympathy. My sister was given 6 months to a year, she died 6 months to the day later. she was 39.  It gave us time to prepare her little girl who was 7,  time to make memories and time to talk. At such a tragic time we felt very lucky to have the privilege to be able to do that. 

  • Hi Marie, Sorry for your lost, i hope you and your family are alright. Base on what i understand, people who were given terminal diagnosis will react differently depending on their current circumstances. For example, if the bad news came unexpected, a person may feel shock, fear, angry, confuse, depress, listless, or in-denial. Sick people who already knew that death is inevitable may be more calm and accepting and some may even welcome it or desire it if they are suffering from terrible pain, discomfort, or lost of dignity. Im a terminal cancer patient myself and i used to think that i'll regret leaving all those stuff that i enjoy and love if i die... it kinda makes me sad for a while... but then i reached a point on my illness that i felt so sick that i pretty much lose interest on everything and just wanted to take a long deep and peaceful sleep.
  • Hi,

    my partner has cancer in his bones in his back and has been given 12 months after beating cancer 2 years ago. I am so in shock and don't really know how to cope with it all, iv been really strong so far but as I am only 22 everyone keeps asking if I'm okay and not really giving me any time to myself which makes me worse! Suppose we have to be strong for them. Sending all my love xx 

     

  • Hey, you know it's OK to say how you feel, it's OK to ask for a bit of space, a bit of me time to help you cope. No one will be offended, I think unless you have been through all the emotions that go with dealing with cancer you just don't know what to say/do to help.

    I lost my Sister 2 yrs ago, she was 39 and I had a hysterectomy a week ago because I had stage 1 cancer, so I understand exactly how you are feeling. 

    Sending you lots of positive vibes.

  • Good to hear such a positive attitude. I've been given six to nine months and am only 43. Sometimes I forget I'm even ill, until the pain sets in, then I remember. Guess life's what you make of it , whether you're ill or not. Xx

  • Hi Lucy I think your so brave! How are your daughters coping with this? Are you worried about leaving them? And how would you want them to cope and carry on? .... I'm struggling at the minute with how my mum must have been thinking about leaving me and my brother and her grandson :-( xx
  • Hi, so sorry to hear about your husband. I myself was given 6/9 months last month. Take heart, he'll still hopefully have good moments like I do, especially with your love and support. Try to do anything you can together. I'm not sure of his pain levels but maybe he can still get out and about sometimes. I haven't got a bucket list but I am trying to do as many special things as possible. Create some special memories, that's what I'm trying to do for my loved ones. Many people have said to me that oncologists can get things wrong, so just keep hoping. Take care. Xx