Good morning, I am 69, mum of 3, son is 50, eldest daughter 48 yesterday & youngest daughter 44. I am married to a lovely man, I live in a beautiful home in a little village. My children have all done well, all happily married own their own homes, have really good careers, all live close to me & have given me 5 amazing grandchildren - a perfect life with a happy family until last year when my eldest daughter was diagnosed with bowel cancer. She was immediately started on a course of chemo to shrink the tumour, but when she had a scan to see how things were going the doctors found 6 tumours in her liver. She had successful surgery in January this year, all tumours were removed, had a few set backs, a minor stroke, rushed into hospital 4 times with sepsis but battled through and just waiting to regain strength to have bowel tumour removed when the next scan showed more tumours on her liver & kidneys. She’s just finished another set of chemo but that has been unsuccessful, she’s been offered palliative care but she says she’s not ready for that at the moment. She’s very tired, but incredibly upbeat. Her husband is amazing luckily he works from home & they have a 16 year old son. I have coped really well so far but am now struggling being especially intolerant with my husband, am staying positive and cheerful to everyone but it’s hard and I’m not just mum to my daughter but I still have to be there for my other 2 plus my son in law, well the whole family really. No idea how long the doctors feel she will live they have with drawn all treatment now. She doesn’t want to know how long and actually I don’t either. Sorry if I’ve gone on a bit but it’s all very well talking to my friends, who have been very supportive but I would love to chat with a mum who has or is going through what I am. Thank you for reading this xx