Hi
just looking for some reassurance if that’s the right word? My mum had bowl cancer 3 years ago - surgery and 6 months of chemo tablets - then last year she had to have some lung removed from a metastasis and now yesterday her latest routine ct scan showed a liver mass with a query over enlarged uterus ( could be fibroids they said)and something on pancreas (could be cyst they said?) now to go for mri - I’m spiralling - I just can’t believe it’s back again and how can we be lucky that they can sort it for a third time - so scared
Hi Annabelle_
So sorry to hear about your mum . It hurts for sure . It does seem to be the nature of treating it like a chronic condition . My mum went in and out of treatment for 15 years . The hope is always they can stabilise it or control it and add in other options if possible . But saying that my mum after the first few years was able to get years in between with nothing and they were bliss . She had four recurrences .
However it does mean digging deep for you all as she goes through more treatments and we are definitely here to support you all as you navigate it again .
How does she cope with chemo ?
Take care ,
Court
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Thank you so much for replying- she has only had the chemo tablets before and she was ok with them - it’s just waiting for a plan - I just want them to sort it now rather than give it more time to grow etc just feels like the ground is pulled from under us again
My mum’s oncologist explained to us that there was no immediate rush and to be honest there was even a couple of months for surgery at one point . I was a nervous wreck . It really is a testing time for sure . Do you have a lot of support around you ?
It drains you for sure but hopefully they will get things moving for her soon .
Hopefully she will get the right treatment plan to put this back in remission .
Take care and here to chat at any time .
Court
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