My mom passed away November 22nd after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. The second time it came back she only had two months. It was in her portal vein. Her liver failed. I am still crying every day. She, my sister and I were so close. I miss her very much. But we are getting through it. It was and is very hard. If you need to chat let me know. Hugs,
I'm new to this board and really I need to get my head straight and someone to talk to.
My mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer which metastized to her bones in her spine, ribs and jaw in April. I just learned today that it is terminal and she may only have 3-6 months left. She is 75 years old.
Radiation has kept most of it from spreading except the cancer in her jaw so she is going for another radiation treatment next week.
I have an okay relationship with my mother at best. I know that I now need to start spending more time with her which - as awful as it sounds - I will resent. I'm not sure if I even know why I will resent it, but I will. On the other hand, I also know that if I don't spend extra time with her for her remaining time, I will have regrets, I know it.
I have to remember that this is all the time she has left and I need to help make it good or better for her somehow.
Maybe you were just looking for a quick answer to a simple question, but I needed to write something out for someone to hear because I am torn.
I am 43 years old and lost my mother to cancer September of 08. It started out three years ago in her lung. We got past that and found out it spread to her brain, adrenal gland and behind her bladder. She suffered horribly. If this makes sense...I lost my mom before she was actually gone. My mother no longer existed from the brain cancer. She became violent and at times refused to see me. It got to the point where she couldn't move her arms to hug us. That was very difficult to watch. It never got her down. I am having my own health concerns right now. My mom had fibromyalgia and recently found out I also have it. I miss my mom so very much. I want to hug her just one more time. I want to pick up the phone and call her when I have something funny to tell her or when I'm having a bad day. When will this pain subside??????????? I cry every day. I can't even look at her pictures.
"Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End"
The second time it came back she only had two months. It was in her portal vein. Her liver failed.
I am still crying every day. She, my sister and I were so close. I miss her very much. But we are getting through it.
It was and is very hard. If you need to chat let me know.
Hugs,
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I'm new to this board and really I need to get my head straight and someone to talk to.
My mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer which metastized to her bones in her spine, ribs and jaw in April. I just learned today that it is terminal and she may only have 3-6 months left. She is 75 years old.
Radiation has kept most of it from spreading except the cancer in her jaw so she is going for another radiation treatment next week.
I have an okay relationship with my mother at best. I know that I now need to start spending more time with her which - as awful as it sounds - I will resent. I'm not sure if I even know why I will resent it, but I will. On the other hand, I also know that if I don't spend extra time with her for her remaining time, I will have regrets, I know it.
I have to remember that this is all the time she has left and I need to help make it good or better for her somehow.
Maybe you were just looking for a quick answer to a simple question, but I needed to write something out for someone to hear because I am torn.
I just returned home from Pennsylvania after visiting with my mom who is terminally ill with colon cancer which has spread to her liver and lung.
Hi, there, Zoomom!! I'm glad you found us!
My heart just broke when reading your post. I know that