Hi, my mother in law has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, but I'm having issues with her due to her cocaine use and alcohol use. She's an ex crack user and basically abandoned her kids at the age of 4, 6 and 7. My issue is she's still using these drugs with no thought to her other 2 kids, she's being very selfish as her youngest is 14. I work in palliative care and currently supporting a young lady with breast cancer and it's breaking my heart. I've also caught her out lying about how bad her cancer is and that everything is being done over the phone....is this the norm now, by telephone? I've never known this before. I've had to step away from her but I'm there for her younger children. Any advice?