mums been diagnosed with lung cancer

Im scared. I realised last night im scared. It's a looong story and not really a pleasant one, my mum and my relationship but i don't want to lose her. 12 months ago she had tongue cancer and beat it with treatment but progressively deteriorated and shes now 38kgs. She's never been overly big she is quite short but 38kgs...... thats skin and bone. I've not seen her for so long time we live interstate in Australia and im so scared she won't beat this one. She's got a mighty fighting spirit but im scared with nothing but skin to protect her body this will be it. She has scans later this month and a biopsy early next month to get the prognosis until then we wait. I'm usually the optimist but this news had made me so confused.As i said earlier is complicated and i suffer mentally at the best of times. I know im not well right now but it was because of other things. This has sent me reeling. I'm usually so open. Nobody had to ask me how i am because I'm so open am honest but this time Everytime i talk about it i only feel worse and for the first time i understand why people hold things inside. I dont want to talk to my friends and family. I don't want them to know im not doing well. Especially my husband although I'm pretty sure he can see it physically with the way im acting. He asks if im ok and i tell him i am. I know he doesn't believe me and part of me wants him to know. I'm so confused. last night was the first time i cried, and i really really cried, obvious this is getting to me a hell of a lot more than i thought coz i was uncontrollable a couple of times. In a way i almost hope nobody answers or reads this because that would mean talking about it and i don't want to but im also obviously doing this because i want to talk! Everything i feel is contradicting and did i mention confusing.
  • Hello Kaylz,

    I hope you don't mind my answering and welcoming you to this forum which I am sure you will find very supportive. I know you mentioned the contradictions - that on the one hand you feel the need to talk about it, but on the other hand you feel that you don't want to - it is normal for you to feel confused at the moment after all you are going through. The great thing about this forum is that you can use it in the way that suits you best but I am sure you will enjoy talking to our wonderfully supportive community here. Many like you have seen their loved ones suffer and lose weight. 38kg certainly is very thin. Is she having any trouble eating? Some of our members may have some tips on how to help her gain weight although I am aware that this may not be easy. We have some Tips for Putting on Weight on our website which I hope you will find helpful. Living far away from your mum and not being able to see her regularly must make things even harder for you.

    I will now let others welcome you to the forum as it may help you to talk to others who have been through what you and your mum are going through. Many here have also seen their loved ones lose a lot of weight as a result of cancer or cancer treatment so they can really understand the distress you are feeling.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

     

  • Hi Thanks for your reply. I fell in a heap yesterday after my sister sent me s picture of my mum and aunty together. She looked so old and gaunt i couldn't look anymore and i lost my control. I thought i might have been depressed bud now i know i am. I've not seen her in over 2 years and i know the last bout of cancer took alot or of her but this is just horrible. She had her biopsy today so ill speak to her tomorrow but now im left alone trying to sleep when the mind wanders. .... I keep thinking about the worst case scenarios. her funeral, her telling me the worst. ...is this normal. How do you stay positive i find it hard to think anything happy other than tje possibility of us rekindling a bond we never had if she can make it here. I'm holding onto that.
  • Hi kaylz, please get it together for yourself, your family kids if you have any and for your mum. I know this is bad as I am 36 have 2 kids and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. There is nothing worse than being told you have cancer but things happen and we have to try and get on with life and beat it instead of thinking the worst is going to happen. Please be strong and if you want we can talk.

    best wishes

    nadire