I feel like my mom's cancer is taking over my life. She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last April. She was in the hospital all summer. She had one week of chemo. It nearly killed her. She never made a full remission. Then in August the cancer started to be worse again. She began getting infusions of platelets and blood about every 8 days but usually not at the same time which means I must drive her two hours to the cancer center and back which four hours of driving each time. I work,I have a little girl. I work thankfully only two days a week! I feel bad because I feel resentful towards her like she is a burden or something! I dont hate her i just never time for myself. I dont even have time to take myself and my daughter to the dentist! I had to quit college to have more time to take care of her! I feel
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So far, what ways have you tried getting help? Have you called your county's human services office and asked for a needs evaluation? Have you asked your mother's clinic if they can refer you to any organizations that help with care of cancer patients? Have you called your communities United Way organization?
Tell us what you've tried and we'll see if we can come up with other suggestions.
BTW, where is your father in all this? Is he living? How about your girl's father?
Sounds like there is more going on in your life than just caring for your Mom. Most of us here wouldn't be crumbling after only 10 months of caring for someone.
You sound very young to be dealing with this. How old is your little girl? What year in college were you when you quit? Does your mother have any siblings who could help out.