My nan lost her husband barely three months ago. He was technically my Grandad but because my bio father left when I was a kid, he took care of me and I called him my father. The loss hit us all (me, my nan and my mum have always lived together with my dad). We haven't even got to terms with the loss and now my nan's been diagnosed with lung cancer. It is fast growing and has spread slightly to the liver. The doctor says, despite its speed, it often responds well to chemo. She used to smoke but gave up seven years ago. They say the shock of losing her husband suddenly caused the cancer to come out of hiding so to speak. Also my mother has had severe depression for years so she often loses it or comes up to me saying awful things. Kinda feels like at times it is all left to me. I try to stay positive as, although it is hardly good news, the fact its a type that responds well is ok news I guess? She is 78 and I know everyone responds differently to treatment, I hope the doctor is right in saying chemo will work well. I suffer with anxiety, OCD and a bad back (we are a dysfunctional household) so staying positive is difficult at times. This is my first attempt at a blog so I have no idea if I am saying too much. I have nothing to hide. The ct scan she had showed it was only in the right lung, liver and the bones were only showing signs of authritis. She is being sent to have a full body bone scan which is worrying but the doctor said it was to make sure. I know pretty much nothing about cancer but I hope the chemo will bash it back and get it under control. I went on the cancer research website and what the doctor says seems to match small cell lung cancer (where it responds well to chemo and it usually spreads before it is diagnosed). The cancer is making her barely eat so her energy is pretty much zapped. I hope that the chemo will work well and she will improve. I understand cancer never fully goes away (because people have to have check ups even if it's 'gone') but I really hope it gets bashed into submission so she can get better and have more energy.
