My stepmum had been battling bowel cancer for just under 10 months, it started with brain tumors being identified. 2 days ago we were told that her bowel cancer in untreatable anymore and is therefore terminal. All we can do is treat the symtoms and make her as comfortable as possible for the time she has left. I am very scared and emotional, having lost my birth mother to breast cancer only 10 years ago, when I was 9 years old. I feel like I didnt understand what happened with my mum and now I have all these fears and questions again. I feel quite lost and helpless like there is nothing I can do, not only to help my stepmum but also my dad who I am also really worried about. Has anyone got any advice on how to cope with all of this? It is just too much for me to keep bottled up.
