Hello.
I’m very new to this and was wondering if anyone could give me and guidance.
my nan was diagnosed with cancer in the spine at the beginning of the year.
since being diagnosed they have found that the primary cancer is her lung. They’ve said that it’s non small cell lung cancer and it’s also spread to her liver.
she’s had an operation on her back and removed what cancer they could see on her spine.
I would like to know what steps I need to look out for as I want to give her the best quality of life and look after her in the correct way. So if anyone could help me, I’d really appreciate it.
Hi Duderz1 and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your nan’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family brings many questions, much confusion and lots of stress but talking with others who are walking the same type of journey will help you navigate this challenging time.
The Community is organised into dedicated support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Lung Cancer and Liver, secondary cancer groups, this will be good places to connect with patients and families navigating the same type of cancer journey.
To join a groups just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
Talking with others caring for family and friends will help a lot so do check out our Family and friends and Carers only groups as you will connect with others walking the same journey supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best
