Hi my husband has 6 tumours in his liver and recently had a stay in hospital to have TACE treatment. He was meant to have the 6 tumours treated but he could only have 3 treated. He will have a scan in a month to see if there has been any improvement, if not he's been told there is nothing more they can do for him. He also has non hodgkin's lymphoma and long term type 2 diabetes. We are both terrified of what the future holds and what to expect. The Oncologist said the average life expectancy is 9 -12 months but because he has the other conditions it could be less. Sorry for the long post but we just don't know what we are going to be facing. Thank you for reading.
Hello Georgie Porgie and welcome to Macmillan Online Community.
I am so very sorry to hear about your situation with your poor husband and yourself. This is a very awful thing for you both to have to face and I'm sure you are probably feeling both stunned and overwhelmed.
There are a couple of online groups on this site that I hope will offer you some help and support.
To go to the groups click on the links
and if you think it's approrpiate at this time
Living with incurable cancer group
You can also get lots of information, emotional support and practical help in dealing with this difficult time if there is a Macmillan Information and Support Centre near you. You can phone or call in whenever they are open which is mainly all day, weelkdays
You canfind out if there is one near you and where it is located by clicking the link below
I hope this helps you a little bit, there is a lot of support to be had.
If you have any problem with the links, let me know
My best wishes to you
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