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Mum just been diagnosed with AML

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Hi just found out mum has aml, she’s pretty out of it and can’t speak, docs suggested go for gentler treatment for now and do blood transfusion, don’t know what to expect and what will happen to her. Unfortunately she left it too late to get seen to and she’s jaundiced so her liver and spleen not great. Am in shock for her and scared, know I need to be strong for her but know she’s just had her last Christmas in reality. I’m riddled with flu so can’t even go see her at the moment.

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    Hi sweet heart .im in the same position...i know this is mums last xmas .she slept all the way through only to wake up in pain,the cancer as now gone to her brain and its untreatable as shes to frail.i am not coping at all .the whole family are drawing guidence from me and all i want is mum x i cry most of the time till am sick..saying i cnt cope is an understatement x 

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    Am not much use but am gappy to be a friend xc

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    Hi thank you for your response, my thoughts are with you in this awful time. I hope that she’s as comfy as possible and that you’ll be able to draw strength that she is proud of you and how you are there for her.

    Sadly my mom was far worse than we or she realised and she passed away early this morning. I can’t believe she’s gone and I didn’t get to see her one last time and hold her hand in the end. I know because i have the flu currently I wouldn’t have been able to go near her anyway but I was hoping to stand at the door and wave or something. I’m in shock, only good thing is she’s not in pain anymore, as I know it must have been horrendous, mother’s make the strongest of humans, thinking of you and your mum and family.

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