Deteriorating

Hello Bluebird1927

Thank you for contacting us on the Macmillan Ask a Nurse forum. I hope you are finding our services, website, and online community helpful at this time. I am George, one of the cancer information nurse specialists on the Macmillan support line. We do not have access to personal medical records and can only give general information and support on this platform based on the information you provide.

It's hard to answer your question without the full context of the situation in which the statement 'they would expect someone to deteriorate in the next month' was made.

However, this is often the language used to primarily indicate that someone's condition is expected to worsen over the next month. This can be in many different ways, which I couldn't speculate on or comment on without further context and information.

Please feel free to respond to this message with further information so we can better help answer your question. Remember, this is a public platform and be mindful to keep people's identities confidential. You can also speak directly with one of our nurses on our support line by calling 0808 808 00 00, which may be more helpful in regard to this statement and any questions you may have.

I hope this has been helpful. Please don’t hesitate to get back in touch with us. Often it is easier to discuss things over the phone. The number to call is 0808 808 0000 and we are open from 8am to 8pm every day. Press option 1 then 3 to speak to a nurse.

Best wishes and take care 

George  (Cancer Information Nurse Specialist) 

Ref/ GH/GHi