1 Year on and it's creapt up and bit me again

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I haven't been on this site since my darling Ray passed over as I found it too hard.   He has been gone 1 year on the 3rd August and it has been the year from hell.   2 weeks after his funeral my younger sister Jane was diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer (a form of ovarian cancer).  Up to that point she didn't even feel unwell, it was so sudden. She had an op to remove all the cancer and they told her she was 'microscopically clean' and they would give her chemo just to mop up.   She had chemo up to February and was told all was clear, then 2 weeks ago had stomach pains again and has now been told that she is terminal, worst case scenario 6 months best cast scenario 3 years.  She was taken back into hosptal yesterday with more stomach pains and they are saying they think it has something to do with the new chemo they have started.  She is terrified and I don't know how to ease her fears.  I am coming up to the anniversary of Ray's passing so am not feeling at my best at the moment.  This year has been so bad, I miss him so much and just want him here to tell me what to do to help my sister.  I watched him suffer for 6 months and still don't sleep properly, waking up and remembering his last moments.  I love my sister dearly and just cannot find the right words for her.   Ann

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I would like to say thank you for all your support and kind words.  Jane is still in hospital and waiting to see her oncologist tomorrow.  They think it is something to do with the chemo and once it settles down she should be ok, I am praying this is so and she can come home.  My daughter and grandaughter came around this afternoon and it was nice to spend time with them and feel normal.  Ann

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Ann, My closest friend is progresing through the journey of peritoneal cancer at the moment. She was diagnosed 2 years ago, had chem, surgery then further chemo. Things were never totally right and she has had pain and discomfort since surgery. Her consultant agreed to 6 further doses of chemo which finished in the summer. Her ca 125 is now rising rapidly and scan shows that the disease has spread. She is understandably upset as am I. I don't know what I can do apart from be there and let het talk. I would so much like to be able to give her words of encouragement but I am stuggling to find them.She is hoping for further chemo but is unsure if this will be offered. I don't know what else there is for this shity disease. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN IN 2012!!!

    unhappy friend!!