I can just say please don't get up hope, because sometimes that's all we have to get us through. I would spend as much time as you can with her, it will lift her spirits and perhaps yours as well. If you truly feel there isn't much time left make sure there is nothing left unsaid between you. I didn't have the chance with my dad. I'll be keeping you and your mom in my prayers. Also, please take care of yourself. You're no good to anyone if you are rundown, and when our loved ones are ill it really takes a lot out of us. xoxo

I sat with my mom the last 4 days she was alive. Breast cancer came back after 13 years and just ravaged her body. The only advice I can give you is take a deep breath, talk to her, comfort her, she will know that you are there. I can't tell you how many times I had to leave the room because the tears would just start. My dad was with me and he was having a really rough time. Please also, be kind to yourself. My prayers are with you.

I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. My Mom died on August 7, 07. Lymphoma and it was in her lungs. So I kinda know what you are going thru. Just spend time and say what you need to say. Just love her. I wish I had one more day.

Are you taking care of her at homs? Do you have help? If you have a Hospice anywhere around you, call them! Anyone can refer someone for services, and if you get them to come in and evaluate your situation, she, and you will be provided with everything you need to care for her in efvery aspect of life. It doesn't cost anything either. No one is turned away due to lack of payment.
Awe sweetie...........I watched as my mom and Mother-In-Law went through this, one with Lung Cancer and the other with Emphysema. Every day was so hard. We talked alot, about EVERYTHING. I can't count the I love yous we said. I don't remember how many huggs and kisses there were. I am sad, very sad, but I know that I gave them all I could while I could, and don't regret a moment that I spent with them at this time.
I'll be praying for her, and for you. Rainbow

I am so sorry you are having to go through this. Sounds to me like you are coping in the sense that you are there for your mother and facing the possibility of her maybe dying instead of avoiding the unpleasantness and being in denial about her condition. All you can do is to keep doing what you are doing and know that it is the RIGHT THING. It takes courage to watch someone you love become frail and struggle to recover. If in the event your mother is terminal, hospice is a great help. The nurses are wonderful and are there to help the family cope with the situation. I hope your mother pulls through and I wish you the best as you shoulder this burden.