Hi I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, my mum has also just been diagnosed with lung cancer with mets which we have been told it's palliative. It's so unbearably hard isn't it... never would I have ever thought we would be in this situation I still don't even really believe it now. I've been trying to put a brave face on for my mum as I'm normally the strong one in the family but it's so hard, I'm really struggling to hold it together 

Hi Vicky

I'm so sorry you're going through this too. How is your mum in herself? We need to stay strong for them so as hard as it is, we have to keep putting a brave face on. Do you know if they're offering any treatment to her?  I hope you have a good support network too?  I have some good friends and a great fiancé but I think a forum like this helps as you can talk to people going through it at the same time

Lauren.

Hi lauren, yeh at the moment she's pretty good considering, She caught a virus while in hospital and managed to lose 2 stone but she's starting to get back to herself she just gets tired so quickly. Yeh I have an amazing boyfriend and sister and my mums husband is amazing too so I'm really lucky from that perspective. Yeh she had some radiotherapy on the mets in her back last week which has seemed to help with the pain and she starts chemo this week. Really hoping it's not gonna be as bad as I think it's going to be. 

I totally agree chatting to someone on a forum like this helps

Vicky 

Sorry just realised i didnt ask you..How's your mum in herself?? Have u met with the oncologist yet?? Maybe when you have some questions answered it will help you deal with the diagnosis but in the mean time don't be so hard on yourself..  I too just want to spend every minute with my mum and when I'm not with her I just cry and worry more. Glad you have a finance to look after you 

Glad your mum is starting to get back to herself. It's so testing!  We are meeting the oncologist tomorrow to discuss everything. She is so tough and is ok in herself on the outside. I know she will stay strong during treatment too as she's a tough cookie. I have so many questions for the doctors that I need to write everything down.   Again, it's good to hear that you've got a good support network around you.  A mother/daughter relationship is such a strong bond which is why it's so difficult as i'm sure you understand too well. Please keep me posted as to how she gets on. I know we don't know each other and likewise, many on here don't but it's reassuring to know there are other girls going through this with their mums in a v similar situation.

It is reassuring hope everything goes ok tomorrow and you get the best possible news. Take care 

Hope everything went ok today.. thinking of you

Thank you. I've tried to add you as friend (no idea how this thing works!) as then you can direct message rather than have it on the forum. Hope that's ok :)