Hi all
I’m new to the group and have joined in the hope that other people can share some similar stories of what we as a family are going through at the moment
3 weeks ago my mum was admitted to hospital with suspected gallstones or pneumonia, after numerous tests she was told she possibly had liver cancer, they took a biopsy of the liver and after a 2 week agonising wait it was in fact confirmed that she had CUP, the drs explained that it was incurable but there may be possible treatment she can have and that it seemed to be an aggressive form of cancer
since my mums diagnosis she has been in and out of hospital with high calcium levels, the high calcium Is causing confusion and exhaustion to the point of slipping in and out of sleep during conversation, she is under the care of the palliative team, she is awaiting a meeting with oncology to discuss future treatment but they won’t have the meeting until she is at her best, i fear that the more they prolong the meeting the longer we have to wait for treatment and the more the cancer has chance to progress
You are right to have these concerns, time is important with any terminal diagnosis. I would contact your Macmillan nurse firstly and ask their advice xx
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