I'm 16. What can I do to support a mother with cancer?!
Question: Obviously, spend much more time with her, and GROW UP. I know I need to stop being an immature teenager. What else can I do?
Answers: Obviously, spend much more time with her, and GROW UP. I know I need to stop being an immature teenager. What else can I do?
Be there for her emotionally. Talk to her about everything that you possibly can. She's probably scared as much as you are. It's not fair that you have to experience this at such a young age, but life throws some difficult times at us. Cancer is not a death sentence. Stay positive and find support in your friends, school counselors, and family. My prayers are with you.
Just love her. That's obviously not an issue, or you wouldn't be asking how to help her.
I'm 16 too!
My mom had breast cancer when I was 9
And I thought that I shouldn't cry, because when you cry its not only a sign that your very hurt, but it may hurt others. I wanted to seem strong so it could give my mom hope, and I think it helped because she's still around. I also think that you should re-think growing up too fast. Your mom or someone might see you under major stress ya know? I mean her cancer is nothing you should ignore, but dont obsess over it, because that will only emphasis the problem.
Good luck:D
Just be there. I recently lost my dad at age 51 to cancer and you need to spend as much time as you can with her but without overwhelming and don't make her feel "crippled" cause she's not. A STRONG support system is what she needs more than anything to get through this. My prayers are with you and your family.
Help keep the house clean and let her sleep when she needs it. Talk to her, get to know her as a person, ask about how things were when she was your age and when she was pregnant with you. Involve her in your life and let her know how much you love her and how much she means to you. These are the things mothers live for.
Just be her daughter. Are there friends she would like to have visit her? How about family? Can you make a special dish she would like? She still wants you to have a life.
Do everything you can and remember it is ok to cry and feel hurt. My mother does not have cancer but she is 83 has heart problems and other health problems and if she lives until april I will have looked out after her 5 yrs pay her bill's buy her groceries do her banking her laundry bathe her, get her to the dr and my sibblings wont do anything plus work full time and run my own home it is not easy, but if she goes before me the only thing I can say to them is that I did everything I could and do nto have any regrets.