22/02/2020
My Mum Was Terminally Ill With Lung Cancer
On Christmas Eve, my mum was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. We were all absolutely devastated... how could someone so selfless and caring have such an awful thing happen to them. After months of coming to terms with the situation, it was time for my mum to begin her chemotherapy, needless to say, I was scared out of my mind for her. The thought of her being ill or losing hair was horrifying, not only for me but also her. Luckily, the first day of being home wasn't so bad, she was running about washing all the clothes and feeding the animals as if nothing had changed! Unfortunately... a few days later she got really sick and was rushed to the hospital, luckily the doctors said that she only had tonsilitis and was able to be sent back home. When she got home we noticed she was still so sick... she wasn't getting any better as much as we kept hoping. On Valentine's day, she was rushed to the hospital yet again, so I jumped into the ambulance with her and off we went. When we got there her breathing was really bad, she looked at me and said "I feel really sick..." before she collapsed. At this point I was erratic, panicking because I didn't know if my mum would make it. I had to pull myself together for her sake and be there to support her. Later in the week, we discovered she had pneumonia in her lungs and sepsis due to her weak immune system from chemotherapy. At this point we were told she only had 5% chance of living through it... we were crushed. Our whole family no longer knew what to do, we didn't think she could make it and hope was slipping from our fingertips. My brother and I would always sit by her bedside every day, bringing her favorite clothes and playing music to help her stay calm. Eventually, with the help of the brilliant doctors and the antibiotics, she was able to pull through, it was a miracle!
Considering she couldn't eat from loss of appetite and barely breathe without the help of oxygen tanks - she had made a near to impossible recovery! We're back at home now, knowing that my mother had beat the odds.
Remember, always keep your family close to you, tell them that you love them as you never know what could happen and to never give up hope when times get dark, things will eventually lighten up.
Name: Shauna
Country: Britain
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