Ovarian Cancer Stage 4

Hi welcome to the mac community though its a club nobody really wanted to join. Sorry to hear about both your mum and your fiances dad - cancer is so often extra nasty that way. Sorry I dont know the specifics of ovarian cancer, you can find out lots of information on the main site here and can talk wih others in the community if you opened a new discussion in Chat (Forum).

How is your mother at the moment, when did/will her reatment start and what will she be having, again he group will have lots of experiences they can share and tips for how to cope with some of the side effects.

How is your son coping too, is he close to your mum,?

Dont let fear of crying put your off ringing, is is quie understandable and they are very used to it. An alternative might be to find a local support group, in your area might help to locate something near you and we all recognize relatives are as much sufferers from cancer as people actually with the disease.

<<hugs>>

Steve

Hi Steve, 

sorry I have just seen your comment, thank you so much for replying! 

So far she has been in hospital almost two weeks just having her tummy and lungs continuelly drained, she had a operation the other day where they have put some stuff into her lung where the liquid was filling and that went ok. 

She is being taken to Addenbrookes tomorrow in an ambulance so they can discuss her starting Chemo, she is petrified they are going to tell her the Chemo isn't worth it but I told her surely they wouldn't go out theor way to escort you from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge just to you they will now not do the Chemo? 

She has very down days and is struggling with it all, it is like she has already given up and I don't know how to respond to her when she is in her dark cloud. I can imagine she is extremely home sick 

My Son knows she is in hospital but not much more as that, he is very close to her and I've just said "Granny is very sick at the moment but she is in the best place so they can make her feel better" 

I will check out the links you have sent me 

Becky X 

Hi Beck20

I have 'tagged' your name so hopefully you will get an email notification of this message.

Do please read the above reply from src60 (Steve) above and join the Ovarian Group he has placed a link to. As t looks like you may have missed it as you haven't joined that group as yet.

After you join create a New Discussion - give it a similar title to your lastest blog post and ask anything about the hemotherapy consultation you mention in your recently created blog.

If you can try to mention anything else that may be relevant so regular members there can give you as much information as possible.

There is also a Carers Group and also a Supporting Someone With Incurable Cancer Group, you should think about joining. All the coloured text are direct links so you can have a look to see if they may be of help to you at a tough time.

The groups are a much better way of getting support and advice directly from those in similar situations.

Hope this helps, take care, G n' J

Hi Beck20

Looks like we were typing at the same time, at least you have now found Steve's reply.

Our local hospital is the West Suffolk at Bury - Maybe they have better qualified oncologists at Addenbrookes, it could even be there is a chemotherapy drugs trial that your mum fits the criteria for they wish to discuss ?

Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

Hugs from Silly Suffolk, G n' J

Thank you so much, have now joined the group xx