hi there

We have just had the devestating news that mum has lung cancer and although they can treat it they can't cure it. She's due an operation to remove the rumour in a few weeks and it hasnt spread anywhere apart from potentially the lymph nodes.

She had anal cancer about 4 years ago and got better from that, but they said this one is different. I guess I just don't understand why this can't be cured.

she had a cough for a couple of months and was tired and loosing wait and that's how they found the tumour.

im incredibly close to my mum, she is only 54 and they have mentioned 5 years but they aren't sure.

im just really confused right now and don't know what's to expect, it's a lot to get head round. Will she be ill the whole time, do they just keep giving her treatment until she's too tired and it stops working?

im so devastated thinking of mum having to go through this all again. 

Any advice appreciated 

thanks xx