I'm sorry to hear about your mum. Time is precious so spend as much of it with her as you can. Create some lovely memories of your time together as you will draw on these and cherish them afterwards. You will be grieving, even now. Acknowledge your feelings and chat to your mum about it. It will help you both prepare.
I always think that if you get told you're terminal, at least you know and can prepare for your death, put things in order like legal stuff...wills, power of attorney issues etc and think about what sort of funeral you would like. Being involved with your mum in helping her to do this will give her a sense of peace.
After my diagnosis of grade 3 cancer, which has a high likelihood of recurrence, although not terminal (fingers crossed it stays that way) has made me plan ahead with a will and I've written letters to my husband and daughter so they can hopefully take some comfort after I'm gone. My friend recently lost her husband in his 40's to leukaemia after a 3 yr period of illness. She now cherishes the last few years she had with him, says they were the best years of their life together.
