Today, my partner and I found out the devastating news that the cancer in his bowel has spread to his liver and is incurable. All they can offer is chemo to prolong life. We are just devastated, he's only 50 and has only had symptoms in the last few weeks.
Hi Rainbowstar Welcome to the forum and hope we can support you as you find your feet .
I have linked in a booklet above that you can access which is really helpful in looking at the options .
If you click on my user name you can read my mum’s story with a spread to her liver which was also described as significant. It’s not easy to begin with when you have to wait and see how they respond to treatment but there is a subgroup of patients who do well despite a difficult diagnosis. They have extended my mum’s life by over 14 years so far . She has yet another recurrence but we have largely put it to the back of our minds as treatment has allowed her to become an older lady .
For now preparing for treatment , keep mobilising where possible and allow those around you to support you . It does feel easier when treatment start .
You will see people on the boards who are on continual chemo for six and seven years .
My mum not only had significant spread but went onto have significant shrinkage . The English teachers would love the use of alliteration .
For now the challenge is to stay focused on treatment , do what is required of you on a daily bases , not the next day or the day after . And keep your head where your body is and not in the worst case scenario. Oncologist are pretty proactive now .
It is a toe by toe journey but it may surprise you that my mum had many , many good times after diagnosis and travelled round Europe in her 70s despite all that cancer threw at her .
He is young and strong going into treatment and that helps considerably in tolerating treatment. My mum still would have treatment options if she was not frail now .
Hold on tight and ask anything you like .
Take care ,
Court
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