Hi,
I have been reading post on here since the time my mom was diagnosed. Early November last year we found out my mom had a very big chest wall tumor and she didn't tell anyone in the family. We found out by chance and got her straight to the doctors. They sent us for tests at the breast clinic and diagnosed localised Breast cancer which was curable. One week later my mom had a clonic tonic seizure and following a trip to the hospital found multiple tumours on her brain and later on her lungs and liver. They offered her surgery to remove the largest tumor and last week had a craniotomy which went well. She had some issues with walking around and balance after the seizure and since the operation is slowly improving. She has an appointment this week to see if the biopsy from the tumor is related to the primary cancer. As all of this was so unexpected and has happened so quick my mom has not started chemo yet but the other day the doctor visited at home and basically told my dad she has months to live. My mom didn't hear the conversation as she didn't want to know time frames. What I do know is my mom is strong she went through a major operation last week and did great she does not want to give up but now we all feel deflated but have to keep positive and keep up my moms spirits. I have had time off work to help my mom get to appointments. I'm a strong person but all of this is making me worry. My mom is my best friend and the thought of her not being around is destroying me and I wonder what will happen for the future. Nothing will ever be the same and how do you cope with that. I go to sleep at night and its what I think about and the moment I wake up I think about it as I have now at six in the morning. I'm consumed by it all and its all happened very fast. Every time we hear some news it is usually negative and the only thing that went well was the operation. We hope that neurological surgeon will be able to give stereotactic radiotherapy for the smaller tumours in her brain. I'm very sad and feel like this is the worst time of my life.
