My Mum is 73 and has a neurological disability (double ruptured brain annuerysm survivor) and she's in a nursing home.
After a CT scan for recent symptoms we've been given the devastating news today that mum has bowel cancer and significant spread to the liver. No colonoscopy was done or advised because of mum's current neurological symptoms. The MDT meeting was held recently and confirmed its definitely Cancer ad they agreed that chemotherapy wasn't in mum's best interests so myself and my brother have agreed with sadness the same. I'm feeling numb right now and scared.
Mum probably won't remember anything that has been said today. She will receive palliative care at her current nursing home.
They've not given us any idea of how quickly it progresses although her last abdominal ct scan just under a year ago showed nothing!
Just explained about possible bowel blockage.
The surgeon and macmillan colecterol nurse were absolutely lovely and very respectful. We've another appointment to arrange with the surgeon in a few weeks.
Any help, advice or information from anyone in the same position would be gratefully received
