My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 when I was 11. After two years of chemo and treatment she was in remission for 10 years. 2016 the cancer came back and was classed as stage 4 breast cancer in her spine and pelvis. 6 months of chemo helped reduce the cancer in her lymph nodes and regular 3 weekly treatment for over 2 years to slow the growth was working but it became too much for mum. She kept how she felt about it all a secret and didn't tell anyone of us until well into her treatment. This treatment may have prolonged her life but left her feeling sick for 2 weeks out of 3....(is that really any life?). She didn't get the right support from the hospital staff so.... January this year she tried to kill herself from an overdose of 3 packets of propranolol and 2 packets of citalopram. She almost died from kidney and liver failure and then was discovered she'd suffered from severe brain damage from lack of oxygen to the brain. The last 8 months she's been unable to read, write, make basic converation, listen to music, watch TV, acknowledge the day or time. She's had no treatment since December 2018 now and we have had no direct update from her oncology team or doctor since February 2019. I'm 26 years old and an only child. My mum is my best friend and I now take 40mg of citalopram a day to stop myself taking my own life. Cancer affects everyone, not just those directly afflicted.