I am caring for my mum full time,moved in with her 2nd May 2015 she is 83 and has stage 4 lung cancer,had 3 litres of fluid taking from her right lung,and 5 sessions of Radiotherapy.She has obviously gained a longer time in her life,but has no quality of life atall.A week in hospital took her muscle away for climbing stairs ect and she was so shocked she couldn't get out of the bath.She has swollen feet and ankles which can leak,and now has 2 ulcers that are sore and strapped up,a pressure sore on her "tail" marks on her backbone like pressure sores can start,obviously the steroid pills have caused havoc with her fragile 5 and a half stone frame,now is also has anxiety after a fall outside which she thinks has made her breathing worse,her walking worse,and no confidence to do anything - - wow! I am getting it all out,but boring myself,what is harming is I am getting more and more stressed trying to get her to use proper pressure cushion,laxido every day to "unbung" her stomach,getting her feet up ect ect I hear myself shouting at her,and feel ashamed,not coping very well.
