My mum has ovarian cancer

okay so today my mum got diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I have done nothing but google symptoms since her blood test last week, and so I knew she would come back today and tell me she had the big C, but everything is just moving so fast.

She will be having a CT scan in the next few weeks which will determine the stage of cancer and if she needs the cysts to be shrunk with chemotherapy before they can operate. I’m going out of my mind with worry, and watching emmerdale I don’t think is helping. 

I don’t expect anyone to reply as we are all going through this in our own way whether grieving for a loved one or going through this horrendous disease first hand I just feel like writing things down like how I’m feeling might stop me having an emotional breakdown.

I just feel awful, my mum shouldn’t be checking up on me and asking if i’m okay, it should be the other way around.

  • Hello AlicePalace70

    I'm sorry to hear that your Mum has been diagnosed with cacner this week. Understandably it's a difficult time for you both at the moment. Hopefully once the rest of the tests are completed the Consultant will be able to give you some answers to the questions that you have. Often having that plan of action can be reassuring, the not knowing what happens next is difficult. 
    I'm glad you felt able to write down your thoughts her on the forum. I hope that it helped. Please do use the space to chat to others, ask questions or just to help you offload and manage things. You're also welcome to chat to our nurses if you think it would help. They're available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040. 

    Best wishes, 

    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator

  • Hi there 

     

    I'm so sorry about your mum. My mum has been diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer with liver spread. I was numb when the doc told us. I hate that so many mums and dads get this awful disease. I knew she had cancer even before the final CT as the doctor had mentioned 'lesions' on the liver from her chest x ray. I know what lesion means. Cancer. It always does. Since then my world had turned upside down. I've done nothing but google and cry and google and cry some more. Caring for her will be difficult for me as I'm terrified of cancer and it's effects and apart from my husband I have little support . Do you have support from other family members Alice? I hope so . I hope your mum makes a full recovery and gets better. Nobody deserves this cruel insidious disease.