My mum has just been told that they are almost certain she has Mesothelioma. She had a thoroscopy yesterday to confirm diagnosis. She is still in hospital awaiting pleurodesis before she can go home.
Anyone know how this progresses and whether chemo helps. X
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am am always sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about your mum's Mesothelioma diagnosis. I was checked for Mesothelioma due to Asbestos exposure but my condition is stable although my cancer is actually a blood cancer so I do understand that a cancer diagnosis brings a lot of confusion, stress and many questions but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot.
The Community has various support groups and I see you have joined our Mesothelioma group, this is the place where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as patient or family.
Follow the link I've created above then you can then introduce yourself and post questions selecting '+New' or '+' (depending on your device) you can also join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
You may find our Carers only and Family and friends groups a great benefit as you will connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk - our Macmillan Support Services provides lots of ways to connect. The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call. Clicking here will give you more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
Our Online Information and Support Section is a good place to find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.
All the very best.
Mike - Thehighlander
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