I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, receiving the news about a terminal illness is shocking, knowing about the brain mets makes it only worse...

My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, in May this year we found out that it spread to her brain and liver. In June we were told she had weeks, maybe a few months to live. At the time, it seemed completely incomprehensible as mum, apart from being a bit forgetful and wobbly at times, was doing very well. Fast forward three months and she's now bed ridden, unable to walk or use toilet by herself. She sleeps about 20 hours a day and forgets most things that happen during the time she's awake. But she has moments of clarity and I cherish them as much as I can. In those moments, she'll say that she loves us and tha shet's grateful for our care. She'll smile. But she'll also say that thinking is very hard for her now, that sometimes she's not sure who's in the room or what's happening. It's absolutely heartbreaking seeing her like this, especially that I live abroad and even though I come to see her every couple of weeks, I'm always worried that this could be the last time I ever see her...

I wish you and your mum a lot of strength for what's coming. No matter what, its never going to be easy but being close and having each other is the best gift and the silver lining. 

Hi,

Thank you so much for taking your time and sharing your story with me, I am so sorry to hear about your mum too it must be so hard for you being away too x

I have never ever witnessed anything so nasty and cruel in my life as to what I am now with these brain mets & what they are doing there another level literally, mum is still telling us she loves us too and says quite a few different things but the words are all mixed up but am still greatful for these little things because I no there is going to become a time we're am not going to have anything which breaks my heart into a million pieces.

I have read & heard that things can get progressively so much worse, I just don't know what to expect next or how fast it's going to hit us but like you say just being as close as we are is something I will treasure forever & ever. 

Thank you so much for your kind words & my thoughts & prayers are with you & your mum xx

Hi,

Thank you so much for taking your time and sharing your story with me, I am so sorry to hear about your mum too it must be so hard for you being away too x

I have never ever witnessed anything so nasty and cruel in my life as to what I am now with these brain mets & what they are doing there another level literally, mum is still telling us she loves us too and says quite a few different things but the words are all mixed up but am still greatful for these little things because I no there is going to become a time we're am not going to have anything which breaks my heart into a million pieces.

I have read & heard that things can get progressively so much worse, I just don't know what to expect next or how fast it's going to hit us but like you say just being as close as we are is something I will treasure forever & ever. 

Thank you so much for your kind words & my thoughts & prayers are with you & your mum xx