My dear mother who has been fighting various cancers over the last 6 years or so including a liver resection to remove a large tumour last year and a melanoma and lymph nodes removed in the same year. Last week she has been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer which has also spread to her lymph nodes. She has been given a time frame of 13 months. We are devastated, she is only 73.
Mum remains defiant and wants to fight it, she’s not ready to die yet! Despite my father and brother remaining down in the dumps I have taken on my usual role in the family and raise the positivity levels and look for a proactive and pragmatic approach to helping mum.
I have already asked her consultant for a second opinion from a specialist liver cancer hospital nearby as I feel they may have a better treatment plan than chemo and immunotherapy. I have found that histotripsy treatment can be very helpful in managing the cancers but is difficult to get referral in the uk.
I am getting some counselling to help deal with my emotions as I want to remain strong and positive so we can enjoy what time we have left but I am also determined for my mum to have as good a quality of life as she can for as long as possible.
Any advice would be much appreciated from anyone about pushing for advanced treatments for an amazing mother and Nanna who lives the world she lives in and wants to stay!
