Hello,
My 78year old Mum was diagnosed with incurable oesophogeal cancer last March after we'd noticed she was losing weight and struggling to eat. The GP/Hospital acted very quickly and within a couple of months she had a stent fitted and started chemo & immunotherapy. By August it was decided to stop the chemo as it didn't agree with her and to have immunotherapy every 6weeks to manage the tumour. At the last meeting a week ago, they confirmed that the tumour hasn't shrunk or grown and there is no spread. Mum lives on her own, is fiercely independent and reluctant for any help. She still drives and gets out and about but finds eating painful with the stent. She's been given some medication to ease the pain but is reluctant to take it. Our main concern at present is the weight loss. She assures us she is eating but at every appointment more weight has been lost. We have brought her a blender so she can make soups, smoothies etc. We've tried ready meals as she gets very tired, which she can warm up. She has the fortified drinks 3x daily but still isn't getting the calories in. Unfortunately I live a couple of hours away as does my sibling so we have no idea how much she really is eating. Does anyone have any advice or experience of this? Thank you.
