Hi there, 

I'm struggling with dealing with my mum's cancer diagnosis. We initially found out that she has bowel cancer - the nurse said it's very good that they've caught it early so we were feeling positive. 
She then had a CT scan that confirmed there is a tumour in her bowel but they also found "areas of concern" in the liver and her lung. 
She’s seeing the oncologist tomorrow at 9am to hear more details.

Does "areas of concern" mean that the cancer has spread? I'm in knots of anxiety and so scared about what the future holds. I love my mum so much and can't imagine life without her. She has just turned 69.

Any advice or thoughts would be so appreciated. I just don't know what to do accept try to stay positive but also don't want to be naive about how serious this is.

Jess x