My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer just 6 months ago. She's only 62 and all her live she's been healthy, active, worked really hard and nursed her own mother through lung cancer 16 years ago.

Shes had chemotherapy but that's not worked. The cancer has spread to her lymph nodes. She's very weak, struggling to eat because the chemo has affected her taste and we're trying to build her up so she can try immunotherapy.

I'm just feeling really overwhelmed. I've got 3 daughters aged 5, 14 and 16. I've got a really pressured job. I love mum so much, we're really close and I'm struggling to know what to do. I've been told by her consultant that she's got months to live. My mum and dad don't know this. I've taken a few weeks off work to support them as mum is really poorly. Work have offered me a unpaid sabbatical. I want to take care of mum but I'm worried about my financial responsibilities. When I am at work I feel guilty because I should be with mum but equally I've got 3 kids to support, a mortgage, bills etc. 

Has anyone else been in this situation? What did you do? 

I want to be there for mum and dad but I can't afford to be in debt as I've got a family to support. I don't even think I can work as all I think about is being there for mum.

Really struggling.