I found out today that my mum had gone for a biopsy subsequent of some problematic skin that she’s had for over a year now. I’m really worried as it’s more than one patch on her upper body. I don’t live with her nor even near her and because of the pandemic I haven’t seen her since summer, I know she suffers with depression and I’m worried about her: both her wellbeing and for the results.

Cancer has already ripped through my family taking my great uncle, my grandma, my grandpa and my granny. 3 of which had cancer a fair while previously to the diagnosis which unfortunately killed them. I myself suffer from depression and anxiety and I don’t think I’ll be able to cope and carry on day to day life let alone my job if it’s bad news. After my grandparents passed I could barely cope.

I’m terrified. My mum is my absolute everything and I don’t want to upset her yet I want to be able to support her because I know she will be so scared. She didn’t seem to be able to give me much feedback on what was said today or by her GP (she won’t want to scare me) but I know skin was taken from the 3 areas and so she now has stitches. Any advice on how to support my mum (and also my dad) through this strange time would be much appreciated.

Sending love and blessings to anyone who may be in the same boat or has lost loved ones to cancer x