First off, I'm not making this thread so I can feel sorry for myself ..... please don't see it as such.

I just heard this evening that the mass in my Mom's throat is cancerous and I've now calmed enough to want to know about your experiences. You know, just to get feedback I suppose because to be honest, I don't know how to handle something like this. It's different to dealing with a sudden death, that's for sure.

Anyway, if anyone has had family members or themselves diagnosed with cancer and the like and feels like sharing how they dealt with it and whatnot, I'm all ears. Hopefully it can serve a purpose of some kind