I lost my Mom in July 2016. I have never recovered from it. I live day to day with no happiness or joy. Just picturing Mom in her coffin and visit her grave site a lot. I know she isn't coming back....
Mom does have recurrent cancer which has come back outside her bladder, colon and stomach. The doctor doesn't want to wait and is starting her on chemotherapy Sept. 8th. Needless to say, my anxiety...
I am a worrier by nature. Mom came home from hospital yesterday. Having complications today and I was at their house and she insisted Dad call the doctor and not me because he has to learn to do this...
Mom had her surgery and her cancer has returned. So now we wait for the pathology report and what stage she is in and she will also be facing 6 months of chemo. As a family we will make it thru this...
I am on my way with my coloring book and colored pencils and markers in 50 different colors. I took up coloring as an alternative to smoking when I quit smoking 4+ years ago and still do it to this...
I feel sad this afternoon. I am praying so very hard that Mom will be fine. I got this weird thing going on right now. I feel like I need to keep in touch with her like all the time. Is that unusual?...
I am a tiny bit less worried now since I just talked to my Mom and found out she is actually getting some sleep at night which is a relief to me. I'm not sleeping but relieved to hear she is. She got...
I found out today the name of Mom's surgery and decided to google it and found what is involved and what can happen if the mass is malignant and scared myself half to death. I have had my computer...
Even though I am petrified and having panic attacks about my Mom and her upcoming surgery and possibility of colon cancer, I am trying to think positive. One of my friends sent this to me this...
I like the phrases people have responded with. I also suffer from palpitations and they feel like they will never end and our minds go every which direction thinking something serious is wrong. I...
Sorry this is so long. You all are the only ones I have to turn to. Yes, going thru this with an elderly parent is very scary and I feel panicky and just want it all to go away but reality wise I...
My Mom is having colon surgery a week from tomorrow and there are sooo many questions that won't have answers until after the surgery. I am very very worried and very very scared. I have been having...
Thank you everyone for your understanding and support. It means a great deal to me that I have somewhere I can turn and voice my fears without letting anything on to Mom and Dad. I don't want them to...
My family has been waiting for almost 2 weeks now to find out if my Mom's cancer has returned or not. She has an appointment with the doctor in the morning. I am scared to death right now and need...
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate and am grateful to you wonderful people here. A little more history on Mom is she is taking Plaquenil and the rheumy started her on Prednisone and it was like...