This has all happened so fast and I am struggling to process it and struggling to stop my mind running away. My mum is early 50s and just been diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to her liver and brain. I had convinced myself she had pneumonia but no it's cancer and in the 3 worst places I could think of. Honestly it's the worst thing I've ever heard of happening to anyone.

I just can't believe it. She is so young. It's so out of the blue. Her own parents both got blood cancer, her dad in his late 40s and he passed away from it, and her mum in her early 60s but she survived. My mum's gran had lung cancer in her 70s and passed from it.

I've got so many worries just now. I feel awful for my mum - I can't imagine how sick and scared you must feel hearing that especially so young. I keep thinking about her hobbies she does and it makes me so sad because she's such a sweet person who doesn't deserve this. I am scared for my dad and my siblings. I have a 1 year old to look after. I'm supposed to go back to work in 2 weeks from maternity leave. I keep worrying that I will also get cancer young because so many people on that side have had it.

What do I do?? I'm going to throw myself into caring for my family as much as I possibly can. I'm going to try and not think about the bad "what is". But I don't know what to expect or how to prepare myself and also the genetics side of things should I be speaking to my Dr!?

Please any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated.