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09-22-2004, 07:16 AM

I know how you must be feeling. My Mom had cancer and was dying when I found out I was pregnant. It was such a strange time, having a new life inside me and seeing my Mom slowly float away from me. I know that your Mom is probably no way near dying yet, so don't lose hope. There is so much that can be done these days. Much more than we realize. I know women who have had mets for over 9 years and are still doing fine. They have the odd crisis every now and then, but so far have bounced back.

On the other hand, I would like you to tell my story, because it may help a little. My Mom had cancer and she heard she wasn't getting better, and she asked us - my father, my sister and myself - to come over. She explained that she needed to start preparing for her passage into the next world. She couldn't do that if we didn't let her go. So we decided to spend as much time with her as we could. We took turns staying with her overnight and on the last night of her life I slept in the bed next to hers. When we woke up, we were both feeling sick; she from her cancer of the esophagus, me from morning sickness. We looked at each other, both looking green in the face, and grinned. "It's time for me to go now," she said, so I called my sister and father. I think she took an extra morfine patch that day, and she just slowly seemed to float away. She said goodbye to my 3 year old son and closed her eyes. When she finally passed away that night, she was still holding the rosebuds my son had picked for her. It was all very peaceful and - strange though it may sound - it was a beautiful experience. My sister had more trouble letting her go, but she agreed it was the best thing we had done for her at the end.
When I gave birth, 7 months later, it was as if my mother was there with me in the room. If there is a heaven up there, I am sure she is keeping an eye on us and enjoying every minute of it.

Now I really do hope your Mom will be there to hold your baby when it is born, but if she isn't, you can be sure that she is watching over you. She wouldn't miss it for the world.

09-22-2004, 07:16 AM	#5
jacqueline Guest Posts: n/a	I know how you must be feeling. My Mom had cancer and was dying when I found out I was pregnant. It was such a strange time, having a new life inside me and seeing my Mom slowly float away from me. I know that your Mom is probably no way near dying yet, so don't lose hope. There is so much that can be done these days. Much more than we realize. I know women who have had mets for over 9 years and are still doing fine. They have the odd crisis every now and then, but so far have bounced back. On the other hand, I would like you to tell my story, because it may help a little. My Mom had cancer and she heard she wasn't getting better, and she asked us - my father, my sister and myself - to come over. She explained that she needed to start preparing for her passage into the next world. She couldn't do that if we didn't let her go. So we decided to spend as much time with her as we could. We took turns staying with her overnight and on the last night of her life I slept in the bed next to hers. When we woke up, we were both feeling sick; she from her cancer of the esophagus, me from morning sickness. We looked at each other, both looking green in the face, and grinned. "It's time for me to go now," she said, so I called my sister and father. I think she took an extra morfine patch that day, and she just slowly seemed to float away. She said goodbye to my 3 year old son and closed her eyes. When she finally passed away that night, she was still holding the rosebuds my son had picked for her. It was all very peaceful and - strange though it may sound - it was a beautiful experience. My sister had more trouble letting her go, but she agreed it was the best thing we had done for her at the end. When I gave birth, 7 months later, it was as if my mother was there with me in the room. If there is a heaven up there, I am sure she is keeping an eye on us and enjoying every minute of it. Now I really do hope your Mom will be there to hold your baby when it is born, but if she isn't, you can be sure that she is watching over you. She wouldn't miss it for the world.