Dying from Lung cancer and won't make it to my 44th birthday

Hi there 

I am sorry to rant and moan but after being strong and getting all the practical stuff done, cards and final messages even sorted out that I die in hospiit tal and not home so not to course additional upset with undertakers ect and not wanting to emotional burden my kids and my husband who cannot cope, I am feeling a bit sick, over whelmed totally sorry for myself. I am now lying alone in my Primrose bed(care is lovely nothing they are at fault with), no visitors due to Covid trying to get my head around not making it to my 44th Birthday in 3 weeks due to this aggressive very rare Lung cancer that's invaded every major organ. Hoped to make it to Christmas as its only been 8 months since diagnosis, fought it all the way but there is nothing else they can do. I never smoked and was fairly healthy, loved walking my dogs and gardening why me????? What have I ever done we as a family were just coming to that go on holiday enjoying life time and then wham it's like a sick joke. I feel like my whole life was a joke what was the point of anything, yes 2 lovely kids but there suffering isn't worth my 43 years and watching there mom die my god what is that going to do to them. I haven't seen anything, gone anywhere or experienced anything, couldn't even do a thing on my bucket list because of Covid. I am totally lost cannot even cry just lying down slowly suffercating.

Just so scared 

Jenny 

  • Hi there Jenny...

    So so sorry your going through this heartbraking time at the moment.... cancer is devistating but covid had doubled the crule thing over again ... 

    I wish I could take the pain away or even part of it ... I know on my cancer journey in 2017 ..there was a time early on I was preying for the summer holiday to spend with my granddaughter Emily... and had weeks of preparing my funeral and getting my half of the house put in my son's name ... I'm glad I did and it's a weight off my shoulders ... but I'll not forget that feeling of thinking I had only weeks ..

    I promised myself then to make the most of every day .. but that was before covid ... how I'm still here is beond me ... sadly my oldest granddaughter got acute myeloid leukaemia in February... at 17 then .. and she's never even swore or smoked ... she was an amazingly gentle young lady ... 

    Sadly we lost her last month .. and for me the crulest part was not having a hug or visit in hospital in those last month's... she's now our hero angel ... 

    This cancer doesnt care how lovely and kind someone is ... I think the more wonderful the person the more cancer likes it .. it has no empathy .. no compation .. and twinned with covid ... well it thinks it's won ... well we've all stuck two fingers up to cancer... it never took her smile ... and we've not lost her .. well take her along with us all in our hearts .. 

    Can you do face time on what's ap, I'm sure they can set it up .. no it's not the same, but at least you can see and hear the person you love ... my heart goes out to you.... if only we had a magic lamp ... we'd only need one wish ... but just know, your not alone ... many on here know how hard your journey is right now ..  being stopped from seeing those we love ... we can't take it away but we can listen and hear you .. sending you a vertual hug.... chrissie xx 

  • Hello Jenny,

                       l do not know you,we have never met,but l do recognise your pain,anguish and those feelings that are so difficult to come to terms with.l undertook the same journey you find yourself upon,but was fortunate enough to alight at the stop before the final destinaion.l have little to offer to make what you are facing any easier,only the beginning of understanding of what you must contemplate,that l hear your words and hold your memory,and the guilt l carry for being one able to go on.

     

    l truly hope you find a gentle place within yourself to finish your travels,

                                                                                                                    David