Brain Cancer

[livingwith]

My mom was diagnosed with secondary cancer three weeks ago, she is in denial and wishes not to truly deal with the issue at hand that it is terminal, I am so scared of what is to become, feeling such a loss, I am scared not to do the right thing. It is in her lungs, liver, and she also has three brain turmors, what should I expect physically, and how do I cope, Keeping faith.
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[kgartland]

My mother was just diagnosed a couple of days ago. She had received a clean bill of health in November after battling breast cancer for 1 1/2 years, so we thought she was "safe". She (along with my siblings) seems to be having a similar reaction as your mother's. Everyone around me seems to think everything is going to be fine and I am not sure if it is blind denial or shock or lack of information. I am torn between trying to get her to face reality and get her ducks in a row and allowing her to stay mired in fantasy so that this remains as easy as possible on her. I imagine it must a relatively common phenomenon.