Just found out my mum has lung cancer

Hi everyone , just under 3 week ago my mum age 46 went in to hospital with low sodium , few days laster she was told she had lung cancer t4 n3 mb1 that it had spread to the lympth nodes both lungs and liver , biobsy showed it was really agressive so they got her in for chemo soon as they could they said with out chemo she could if died with in to month , with chemo they give her 9 month . Last Wednesday she had 7 hours of chemo by Friday she ended up back in hospital she struggling to walk can't breath properly and her stomach swelled really bad .., they then said more than half of her liver as packed in and her kidneys was . They have sen a bed to my nan and grandads for her as she can't do much her self they are not doing chemo now. My mum was a health women 3 weeks ago worked lots of hours a week looking after disabled children now she can't even walk .. Please can people give me some hope I couldn't imagine my life with out my mum.

  • Hello Kerry, 

    So sorry to hear about your Mum. It sounds like it's really overwhelming at the moment. 

    If you think it might be helpful, then we do have a team of nurses that you can call to speak to here at Cancer Research. They are available Monday to Friday 9am on 5pm on 0808 800 4040 (free to call from a UK landline). 

    Thinking of you and sending best wishes,

    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator