Not sure what will happen next

Hi EreborPrince 

I'm very sorry to read of your mum's recurrence of her cancer. I have endometrial cancer and I am stage 4 incurable. I am currently stable after treatment and have been since September 2022. If you would like to read my story just click on my username. 

I know that this must be a massive blow for you all, as well as all the other life events going on at the same time. I know that you want answers to your questions to try to understand what to expect but I don't think there are any answers at this stage as everyone is different. It is great news that your mum is fit enough to be able to have chemo. It is a harsh regime and is tough to get through but I would go through it again, if it was going to extend my life further. It is tough but doable. After treatment, it took a long time to gain some strength back. I still have fatigue and tire easily. I have brain fog and can't recall information in a timely way. I have medically retired due to these reasons and a general lack of stamina.

When I was having chemo, the symptoms of my cancer slowly got better and I could tell that it was having some effect. A CT scan at the halfway mark showed that my tumours were shrinking. At the end of chemo there was no evidence of cancer on CT but my oncologist said -  it doesn't mean it's not there. Somewhere in my body cancer cells are hiding and trying to work out a way of multiplying. I don't know when they will succeed but it will happen as my cancer is incurable.

I hope I've been able to give you some idea of what to expect. As I said, everyone one is different and there are different types of endometrial cancer and different responses to treatment. However, I do remember my specialist nurse saying that high grade/aggressive cancers like mine and your mum's respond better to chemotherapy.

Try to enjoy your time with your mum tonight and I wish her the very best wishes for her treatment. Best regards.

A x