Mum has pancreatic cancer

Hi, im

not sure where to begin, my mum received the news in may that she has pancreatic cancer unfortunately it has spread to other near by sites, the devistation hit when we found out that our mum is terminal. She is now receiving palative chemotherapy. She's been receiving chemo for two month now and is having a first scan next week. My mum is only 49 and has broken me and my family. I'm writing here because I feel like I don't have a outlet, mum doesn't like to talk about it, nor does she like me and my step dad to discuss it either. My mum does not want to know her prognosis and it's making things so difficult. I don't know if my mums going to have more time or not as days are hard with the side effects of the chemotherapy. Mums pain is under control much better and we are trying to make the most of her rest weeks, due to COVID 19 It's making it even harder. We all had a week away on her first rest week which was brilliant and I'm trying too book again but mum keeps saying we can't keep going away because I think she's thinks she's going to be able to live with this for many years. The fact I can't make this go away is the hardest part. My beautiful mum is miles apart from how she was 5 month ago. 
 
thanks in advance 

  • Hi, we found out a couple of weeks ago my dad is terminal with mets on the liver, after what we thought was a successful op for pancreatic cancer. 
     

    its hard to process what's going on, because the information always seems slow and with gaps that prevent you from knowing 'how long', no one seems to give you a straight answer, google has too many variables and forums never answer or at least with nothing of use.  
     

    so my words to you are... it's tough, it's sad, try to let go of trying to know everything and just make everyday count and most importantly NO REGRETS!

     

    Love to you all. 
     


     

     

  • Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Hope he's doing aswell as he can be. Thank you for your advice, I'm trying to make the most but it's hard to catch good day's. Your right the internet goes from one extreme to another. Thanks again. Stay strong and take care.