T4 N3 Mc1 diagnosis

Hi squeezyD Welcome to the group, but sorry to hear about your mum. Any cancer diagnoses is frightening, this may be why she has lost her appetite. I know I did, when I was diagnosed, I lost quite a bit of weight at the beginning, purely from being so anxious I didn't want to eat.

That is a very difficult question you are asking there. Cancer is unique to that person, and no 2 people are the same. Some people do well on a treatment where others do not, so it is impossible for anyone here to answer that for you.  Has your mum been given a treatment plan? I would speak to her medical team to get a better idea of your mums diagnoses.  

There are a few people here who are supporting loved ones with lung cancer, but you can also look to join the other support groups in the online community.

Family and friends 

Carers only

You will find several people there who are going through a similar situation to yourself.  You can also call the Macmillan support helpline for support 7 days a week from 8am until 8pm on 0808 808 00 00 

Hi Chelle, 

Thanks for your reply. The loss of appetite predates the diagnosis, although it definitely got worse once we found out. She has been given beta blockers to help with the anxiety, although this does not seem to have helped the eating. We are waiting to hear from the dietician - I chased them last Friday and will be phoning again tomorrow as it will then be 6 weeks since the referral was made! In the meantime I am concentrating on giving her as many calories as possible to keep her energy levels up. (she has been given Fortisip by the GP but she doesn't like it)

My Mum is receiving palliative care only as she is well in herself and treatment would be likely to make her quality of life worse with no benefit. I need to find out the sort of things to expect from the dying process so that I can reassure her as things occur.

I will have a look at the other groups you suggested

Thanks