Horror stories

Mum has lung cancer in both lungs and 3 brain tumours (as far as we know from the last scan a month ago). Terminal now and they say she has a few weeks left.

As we all do we search and search for info and other people's experiences. I'm so sad for everybody's loss but there has been some really horrific deaths from lung cancer (which is what the drs think will kill mum). 

Mum's currently at home and wants to die here. She doesn't want to go in the hospice at all and I don't really want her to either. But after the stories I've read I dont know if I'll be able to cope with it happening at home. It's just me and mum at home with family coming every so often sound so selfish. I feel awful. I haven't spoken to mum about it because I don't want to upset her.

Mum did say when it's the last days if she is completely out of it and I can't cope then she will go in the hospice. I told er MacMillan nurse about this and she said there would be no point at that time because shell literally be days if not hours away from passing. 

Please can people give me experiences of people who have passed from lung cancer that arent horrific :(

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  • Hi all 

    I am currently off work indefinitely caring for my lovely mum with lung cancer stage 4 small cell. it is not an easy task but one I have promised my mum I would ensure she is able to die at home, as hard as it is, you should have the support from the district nurse team whom will and can arrange a care package for support to come in to up 4 times a day this will ease the pressure for you and deal with ya mum on a personal level for you. I find keeping my emotions under control very difficult and the fact I have practical moved in to my mums sleeping on an air bed hard as I have a hubby and 18 year old son at home but the both understand this is something I have to do. My mum has little time left maybe a week or a little more, she brought me up for 20 years and has always been there to support me thought so this is my little way of repaying her for been a fantastic mum.

     

    good luck 

  • Hello.

    Unfortunately my mum refuses for the carers to help personal care. So I do it. They help with small household chores. They come on a morning.

    Sending love and hugs x

  • Hi Zoe ... you really are amazing ... keep in touch no mater if it's an up or down day ... it really helps to put feelings down and all the different emotions you are prob going though is normal ... always here thinking of you ... big big hug Chrisie ️ X

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