Going through it again!

I am totally devestated and can't believe I'm going through this again so soon... last year I lost my 54 year old lovely sister to ovarian cancer.. still not got over it! Now last week my best friend and next door neighbour was admitted to the local hospice with colon cancer and heart failure! She is slowly deteriating everyday and don't think she will make xmas.. she has no family so I have been the primary career before she went into the hospice.. I am finding it really hard to cope as every time I visit her the room in the hospice reminds me so much of my dear sister and the pain my friend is suffering brings it all back.  I feel I know how this will end with my friend as well. I feel so ill and cry every morning just don't know what to do really..

  • Just being there for her. Knowing it is hard on you also wat hung someone you care about fade away. I watched my brother die of colon cancer. But I wouldn’t didn’t want to be any other place but by his side. Be strong she needs you.

  • Hi my mum has ovarian cancer back again after 3 years it’s a terrible thing to go through 

    ism living with my parents and the caring is draining 

    her weight is dropping rapidly and watching her fade rapidly is heart breaking 

     

     

  • Good Evening Sue, I am so sorry you having to go through this again so quickly after losing your sister and I feel your pain. Keep your chin and be positive with them everytime you see them as that does give them a little spark and sometimes a smile. I am visiting my Dad everyday who has secondary cancer and is now back in the hospice it is tiring as I have a very busy working life and I can't just take time off as I am self employed unfortunately which puts extra pressure on me. I do what I can to keep Dads spirits high but when I leave and are at home I just like you burst into tears as it is so draining but I can't not go even tho I don't always won't to be there as it is so hard, somehow you just find an inner strength. Dad is in a lot of pain with him at tummy which makes him anxious so they dose him up and I cant make a lot of sense out him. But what I don't understand is the cancer was in his throat and now the secondary is in his lungs, so why is he in so much pain with his tummy. Due to the pain he does not want to eat, he can't go to the toilet, just don't know if it is the cancer or not. Anyway we need to keep our chins up and shine Sue as hard as it is, best wishes Emma x
  • Good evening Oriana, im so sorry your Mum is going through this again, I am going through this the first time with my Dad and I find it so hard watching someone so strong and bulky become so weak and feeble (meant in the nicest possible way), its heartbreaking.

     

    Keep your chin up and keep talking on here, it does help, best wishes Emma x