Secondary liver mets

Hi Sazmac and a warm welcome to the Online Community but I'm also sorry you find yourself here. When you've gone through the treatment for other cancer's you think that's then end of it but when it reappears it knocks you for six.

Sadly, with horrible disease that is cancer, I can't say someday it will be alright. You have to be positive and take each day at a time and believe there's a new treatment around the corner. My womb cancer metastasized to various places including my liver and lungs and I thought the chemo didn't work, that's it for me and a new Immunotherapy has just popped up for me which I start on 3rd October.

Losing your Mum with whom you obviously had a close loving relationship must've been so very hard. At 69 I lost my mum years ago and my hubby basically buried his head in the sand - he's got it out now I'm glad to say.

Hopefully the members here will be along soon to chat.

Sending welcoming hugs, B xx

Morning ,

A very quick reply as I am heading out .

Congratulations on being a new granny . Can their be a more powerful motivator to go through treatment again . I know it was exactly that that pushed my mum to preserve when she found it tough and she did . If you click on my user name you can read my mum’s story through colon cancer with a spread to the liver . She had five mets the first year on her liver and a further five the second . So around ten in total . That was back in 2009 . The first year of chemotherapy was pretty horrendous with a few hospital admissions . The second year was much , much better . She was on the same regimen but a very slight dose reduction but what a difference to the side effects it made .

They can assist you so please speak to your team . We were not so good at doing that but much better at feedback the second year . This gave them the opportunity to make the necessary intervention and find a better balance . However despite being difficult it was incredibly effective . This allowed her to go to a centre of excellence for the liver and had 73% of her liver removed and no further issues .,Some others use radio frequency ablation or maintenance chemotherapy. It’s not unusual to find people on the boards in their sixth and seventh year of treatment . It’s very individual in terms of the route and responses you achieve . Sadly not all get these outcomes but some do . But your team will guide you through the best approach for you .

I need to dash just now as I have to head to the hospital . Sadly got both parents very sick in hospital just now .

I will however try and grab ten minutes to link

in a helpful booklet for you later on .

I am also sorry you lost your mum and know what you mean about the strength they give you to carry on . My own mum always says “ Best foot forward “ so I shall leave you with that just now and hopefully it’s into a good plan and outcome for you .

Court 

Thank you for your reply.  It's so much easier knowing others are going through the same.  I can hear my mum in my ear saying it will be good "I can feel it in my water", which was her favourite saying to be positive. 

I will be thinking of you on the 3rd, I do hope all goes well.  I'm having a port fitted again on that day.  

Taking things day by day as you say and quilting like mad to concentrate my mind.

Thank you again for the welcome xx

Hi Court

Sorry to hear your parents are in hospital,  you are going through a tough time so really appreciate you messaging me.

Being a Granny is just wonderful and yes,  a total positive motivation to get through this. 

Your mums journey is really positive, and I will read her blog.  I know how rubbish done chemotherapy is. The one I had for breast cancer I thought was bad,  however nothing compared to the colon cancer one.  I am under no illusions this next pairing will be any easier (my body is so fed up of them), but will get through it for my beautiful family.  I'm so lucky I have their support. 

This is the first time I have reached out to Macmillan, but so pleased I did. 

Thank you again Court xx

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/TreatingAdvancedBowelCancer_BowelCancerUK.pdf
I had not forgotten you . I have been in hospital for 36 hours with my dad and starting to feel the effects on my function .

This is a good read .

take care ,

Court