Hi Lisa, Thanks! I believe in "Paying it forward"... I had someone who'd been along the cancer journey ...different type of cancer, but still, it was invaluable, to talk with her. I can empathise with your Mum and the journey she is beginning. I can vividly recall the decision phase, sitting up in a hospital bed as the "recommended treatment plan" was explained, during the 10 -15min consult - I remember too thinking, I have to trust this person, who I've spoken with for perhaps an hour, who has already changed my life, irreversibly, but at the same time (according to the diagnosis), given me a second chance. There is no "normal" once you have a cancer diagnosis, suddenly it's as if you've been choppered in to a battle zone, given a parachute, but lost the map and have no coordinates. You have a vague idea of a destination called "Survival" but have no idea what "the local customs" of that destination will be... but you just know you NEED to get there! You meet "experts" in their field, for 15 - 20 mins at a time, you watch their faces and listen to their voices, trying to assess whether you're willing to give your life over to their hands, whilst at the same time, thinking "do I have a life without them?". To them it is their "day job", they've seen the "cancer beast" and go into that battle daily for their patients, so have a certain 'battle hardness", they HAVE to focus on that destination called "Survival", but even they don't have the best map. Each journey is different, but with a caring GP, good oncologists (who are willing to listen) and a support network of family and friends, your Mum will have the best "survival ration kit". It's REALLY hard at times to stay positive, but that's what it takes, belief that "I will beat cancer", to stand a chance of reaching "Survival" Land. It's important to try to find positives in the journey along the way, walks in the park/by the sea, a bunch of daffodils, a pedicure, the simple things in life. Go well, as "support crew" - you'll need time out too! S ... View more