Hi Nichola,

Welcome to this friendly forum. I do understand what you are going through, having lost my mother about ten years ago and then my father towards the end of lasy year. What you say about having no one to talk to happens to most families when someone has cancer anyway. For when some you love has cancer, very few people are open and honest with other family members because they dont want to increase their worries.That why this site is invaluable to us all for we can open our hearts annonamously to people on here who we will never meet and yet know they understand how we are feeling. It does help to talk and unbottle our pent up emotions. Its not a cure all by any means but it is a big help as I hope you will find.

Sending kind thoughts and best wishes your way, Brian

HI Nichola, I have just joined this site this morning as my 27 year old daughter was diagnosed yesterday with stage 1a1 cervical cancer - I know how scary it is.  I kind of feel guilty for not having cancer and she does - I feel like it should be me.  Please keep either posting on here or find support groups to talk to - talking definitely helps, take care, sending my best wishes to you and your mum, Suzanne