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Hi. I am new to this support. 4 weeks ago my 77 year old Mum was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer, stage 4, spread to lymph nodes also. She is now in hospital as just under a fortnight ago she was found on the floor of her bedroom and was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and hyperthermic. Mum is deteriorating rapidly. Her speech is very slurred, she eats nothing and drinks little. She sleeps most of the day but has just been given oral morphine to help. We are awaiting a palliative bed for her closer to home. I am married with two beautiful daughters. Mum is dying. It is so sad.

  • I am so sorry that your mum has this dreaded disease. I know how you feel my dad is 74 and was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiform V1 in April this year he had radiation and 6 months of oral chemo today we had his doctors appointment to be told there is nothing more he can do dad is having regular seizures and his vision is going on his left eye and is becoming forgetful. He doesn't look ill physically but you can see the difference in him. We were told he only has a few weeks left. How do you deal with that. I love him so much and am beside my self with grief. I just cannot believe how quickly this cruel disease can take someone so quickly. I really feel for you and know completely know how you feel. It will be a void we will never ever fill again stay strong it's hard. There is no shame in having a good cry. I do sometimes I think there should be no water left in my body. All the best and enjoy what time you have left with your beautiful mum xx
  • Hello Kelly.  I can only guess how you feel trying to deal with a situation where yout whole body screams out that this cannot be happening; it is more than you can cope with but at the same time being aware 102 per cent of the time that it IS happening.  It is some years now since my mum died from cancer and I remember my thoughts would just come to a full stop when I worried about things - there was no acceptable place for them to continue into.  You don't say if you have siblings and a wider family but please talk with anyone who cares for you and who may indeed be needing your support in return.  You have not had much time at all to adjust to the situation and are now getting closer to leaving your mum.  I am sorry to ramble - I really just wanted to say I hope you find a way through this.  I don't know what palliative care your family are getting at the moment - you say you are awaiting a bed.  In my experiences (2) of palliative care being given to two friends who died from cancer in the last 18 months they were very good so make sure you are getting what you can under this heading.  Best wishes.