Im so scared

Hi Butterfly,

Thanks for posting, my mum is of similar age to you she is 70 year old, 71 on Sunday.  She has 5 children and 4 Grand Children the youngest one being my daughter who is only 3 year old. Im also her youngest daughter at 33 my oldest sibling being 50.

We as a family have had the hardest week of our lives, its been like an emotional roller coaster, it seems infront of our mum we can all be strong and keep it together but the second we are apart, we are just broken.  I am trying my hardest to not let my daughter see me upset but its a tough thing, but she keeps me positive.

We get to see the Lung specialist tomorrow, 2.30pm, I have all my questions wrote down ready for the doctors.  I am just praying for a glimmer of hope just something to cling too.  My mum just keeps saying she is so frightened that my daughter wont remember her if anything happens just yet.  Its hard - its really hard.  

This morning I just felt dark, like it was going to be all bad news from here on in, however tonight I have a  feeling of positivity, she just needs to be given the chance to fight it - I just pray they give her that chance.  

Im so pleased I joined the forum as it has made me feel so much better, just being able to talk about it, its helped keep me focused and its so nice to read a lot of positive things.

I'll keep you all updated with how we get on tomorrow.  

Positive Thoughts all the way

Allison x

xxx

Is setting off to pick my mum up and then off to hospital a nervous wreck, I'm so scared but pleased its finally here its been a long week.

XxxXxxX

Hi Guys

Well today has been strange, I went in searching for something to cling to, and we got it - I think????

We got to see the specialist who told my mum its not too late, but went on to tell her she also has marks in her liver and kidney, so now she has primary lung cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes, head, kidney and liver - although small marks on her liver.

Even though she has all of this cancer inside of her she is still showing no signs of being ill.  The lung specialist has told her they will go full steam ahead with radiation and chemotherapy.

She has to go for her biopsy which they are going to take from her head on Thursday which hopefully will give them the information they need for the recipe for the chemo, they will start radiation on the tumour on her head Friday or Tuesday then start the chemo within 2 weeks.

So although we had the bad news about it spreading even further, we got the good news they think she has a fighting chance - we are going to call her Rocky from here on in.

Still very scared but relieved she at least has a chance to fight this evil disease.

xxx