Hi there, I’m new here! My mum was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer just before xmas and after relevant scans etc, they decided given my mums age of 76 and overall general health not good anyway. The best way forward for her would be 13 doses of radical radiotherapy to hopefully be able to manage the cancer rather thn cure it. With the possibility of other treatment options further down the line. A lot of information was given and assigned a lung nurse. Everything happened really quickly after that and before we knew it we had the appointments for the daily dose of radiotherapy. So we began the journey every day to Beatson Glasgow. I saw a gradual decline in my mum every day…she was hardly eating, explained to nurses they provided anti sickness pills and protein drinks. By day 5 she was done in and glad of the weekend off. Hoping she would pick up over weekend and b able to eat a bit more. However, by 5am Sunday morning pain on that side of her lung started. At this point I’m in blind panic trying to get help on a Sunday. Eventually she was rushed into hospital with pneumonia and nearly lost her. Now after nearly 2 weeks in hospital she’s back home, does anyone know what happens next. I informed lung nurse of her discharge which is an answering service. Has anyone been in this same situation and could advise me how this is likely to go?
Hi Bezza47 welcome to the group, but really sorry to hear what an awful time mum is having. I am glad she is back home now after her hospital stay.
It really is impossible for any of us to say what may happen next, it is all down to your mums oncologist and whether they decide if mum is well enough to carry on with any treatment. It is really unfortunate that mum got pneumonia. The 5 doses that she received of the radiotherapy will still be building up in her body, so although she only had a third of the course of treatment, they may decide that is enough.
I hope mum is recovering well, and you hear from her oncologist soon with some better news for mum.
