Mum update #4 - bad news

[wiseheart]

Preliminary tests show that mum presumably has a tumor on her common bile duct - and it's most likely malevolent. They'd probably operate on her, somewhen next week or so. We won't know anything for sure until next Monday.

I'm so numb I can barely feel a thing... aside from fear, that is.

Comments

[jilba.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this bad news. One big thing in Mum's favour is she seems to have gotten on to her problem quickly, that makes a big difference.

I know it's hard, but try not to be frightened. From first hand experience with friends and family, it's fear, not the illness that does a lot of damage. Remember too, if it is cancer, many people survive. My step father is in his 70's and has survived bowel cancer..twice!

Hugs and best wishes, you'll get to Denmark with Mum yet!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jillian, hi, it's so good to have you back! *hugs*

I'm trying not to lose hope, really, and Mum's fantastic in her way to accept things. It's just so very hard, this waiting and taking down your hopes a peg every time the doctors say something.

[jilba.livejournal.com]

I'm so very pleased Mum is so accepting of things as mental attitude is a BIG key in all of this. I have a friend who was given a nil chance of surviving breast cancer, he attitude was she was too busy to die. This was 15 years ago!

Still thinking of you both, and praying. It will be ok, I know it will.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jillian,it's so good to have you back!