Jods - 15 years old

My mum always says I should talk to someone but its hard to talk to people who have no idea what its like to have a parent with cancer, cancer isn't just a little thing - its a massive thing.

People dont really realise how hard it is to watch someone you love and care about be so unwell and knowing you have to see it every day is very difficult. I know that myself, I’m 15 and my mum has had cancer since I was just 2. Throughout 13 years she has had cancer 7 times. I feel so selfish when I talk about it because, well she is still here but its so unfair. I mean day in and day out being unwell, in and out of hospital, loosing your hair due to treatment it isn't fair why should anyone have to go through that?

My mum always says I should talk to someone but its hard to talk to people who have no idea what its like to have a parent with cancer, cancer isn't just a little thing - its a massive thing. I’ve been brought so low due to my mum having cancer for so long which caused me to self harm simply because I couldn't cope of the thought of loosing her.

But if any of you ever feel that low don't self harm, don't harm yourself, honestly it doesn't help. Talk about it talking solves more than you will ever know. I’ve realised the best thing I can do for my mum is too stand by her, to help her out and just to reassure her everything will be okay, sometimes she just needs a hug

Page updated 19 August 2013