Life expectancy

Just thought i would tell you about my Mum.She was diagnosed with stomach

cancer a few years ago.The Doctor told

me on the Friday morning that she had

this cancer and when i asked how long

she had he told me 48hours, my Mum

passed away on the sunday morning,

48hours later. Now as a nurse caring

for people with Terminal cancer i have

first hand knowledge that the doctors

who say a time scale mostly get it wrong.

my mums passing was a fluke, many

factors contribute to how long someone

has to live, like many people i think it

has a lot to do with a person being

positive and fight to go on as long as they can.Every cancer is different how

it attacks each person, so living each

day as it comes , and not worrying when

you might die is the best way to live.

With Love Lucylee. xx

and yet in 19 months i have not met one person in the chemo unit or in the cancer unit who was told from day one they had a set time to live...my mac nurse and my chemo nurse also tells me its not so common though it does happen it times...

my point is are specialists guessing more now because alot of people on here latelly seem to have been told how long from the start...

hey becsx2,

try not to worry to much, i know its an easy thing to say and not allways an easy thing to do...i tell you not to worry to much because worrying can make you ill and it can make you feel worse....no one wants that ...

and you know, your mum may have longer then she was told, it happens that way at times it really does.....all anyone can say is make the most of all the good days.....and let your mum know that IF she ever wants to talk about anything then your there for her...if she knows that it will help im sure....just that sometimes patients dont want to talk about things much because they would rather spend there time talking about everyday stuff..heck away from here i never talk about stuff...well its very rare if i do, and then its with my mac nurse or my chemo nurse...

you look after yourself ok, that way you will be able to help your mum when and if ever she needs any help....

hugs  xx

it's probably best not to know. that ticking clock is impossible to get out of your head. so you may ask the question but its kinder by far not to tell your mum.