THE BIG C

  • HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE RESULTS OF A SCAN!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Mum is doing well considering what she has been through and going through.  She went for a scan a week ago and we have heard nothing since then, and as we were told she had 3/6 weeks to live and 4 of these weeks have gone by, surely they would let us know asap what is going on.  If anything with home care Mum seems a lot better she has put on weight and is managing to walk a little, the nurse comes in every day, but is…

  • Can someone help please

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Have been told mum has 3-6 weeks to live they have moved her to a hospital nearer to home and then a jr doctor says it maybe fungal lung infection and things may not be as bad as they thought.  Managed to speak with the consultant who was a nasty man who could not of cared less and told me they dont really know now and they are treating her for a fungal infection and in his words they are in LIMBO and cant tell us any…

  • Well time to get her home now

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    This is my first experience of cancer in the family and boy I wished it had not of arrived, start to finish 6 months and no one told us this would be the lightly outcome and now Mum has 3-6 weeks to live and the cancer has spread to her lungs.  We are in the process of trying to get her home to die in peace in her own bed, and I am trying to be strong for her and my Dad.

    I still dont really believe this is going to happen…

  • Mums gone downhill again and is giving up

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Doctors dont seem to know what is wrong with her they have done so many tests she has swollen up arms legs knees hands, feet,  she is having trouble breathing and talking about death and she wont eat.  What can it be and what can I do please help

  • HOW LONG BEFORE RT OR CHEMO

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Its been over six weeks now since Mum had her operation and she is still in hospital.  What I want to know is shouldnt she of started RT or chemo by now before the cancer starts to grow again.  Please let me know your thoughts on this.