My Mom has primary liver cancer, probably inoperable, any advice?

Question

Thanks to everyone for their advice and kindness.

Answer 1

Take care of your mom,

Life span of liver cancer is 6 months, however it the god decision,

God bless you .

Answer 2

Enjoy the time you have left with her.
Don't push treatments to the point that they erase everything you love about her (we held on too long with my mom, and by the time she died she had changed so much as to be unrecognizable)
If she can still travel, take your dream holiday together. Right now.

That said, if inoperable...the best liver surgeon in the world is Dr. Nagi Habib at the Hammersmith hospital in London, who also does a lot of research and kept my mother alive more than three years longer than expected. If you're not ready to give up, you might ask...

Beyond that, cry, rage (when you're alone, don't let her watch you fall apart), tell stories, ask all the questions you never asked (don't be embarassed about anything). And I'm serious about the dream holiday, if you have a bit of time before painkiller dependence and medication get too invasive.

Chemo and radiation both suck. Especially if all they're doing is prolonging the agony.

Answer 3

Was your mom ever exposed to toxic substances or heavy metals? There are thousands of sources of toxins in our environment. Some are in cleaning products, some in food-especially processed food and of course, the air is very polluted in some areas.

There have been studies on Zeolites Natural zeolites form in nature as a result of a chemical reaction between volcanic lava and saline water. Because of their molecular structure, they absorb these heavy metals and toxins and remove them from the body. If your mom has toxins stored in her liver, this stuff might really be able to help. I've read a lot of testimonials where people with cancer have at least lived longer and some went into remission.

Especially if it's inoperable, you might give it a try. Also, there I've heard a lot of great things about Qi Gong healing. You have to be careful though to find a really reputable person. Best wishes.

Answer 4

Spend as much time with your mom as possible.

My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer with mets on the bones and was doing rather well on chemo and radiation. The radiation treatment was very early on. When I say well, she was still living and able to get around. She was tired of chemo after almost three years and her doc switched her to hormones this past June and then the decline started very shortly afterwards. The chemo had shrunk the lump in her breast and the spots on her bones. I found out today that the cancer had spread to her liver, but her cause of death was sepsis (which I already knew).

Answer 5

Enjoy the time you have left with her. Liver cancer usually acts quickly. By the time most people know they have it, they only have a few months left. Spend lots of time with her. My mother in law found out she had liver cancer on a Friday and passed away three days later.

Answer 6

All I can says is be with her every step of the way. Help her in any way you can. If she's willing and able, then do things with her. Make it fun, or just watch a good movie. It all depends on
how she handling her illness. When my father was still with
us, we would have our holidays at his house so he won't feel left
out. Although he still did cause he would smell the food and he
would have to stay in his room until we finished eating. This was
done only because he was on a tube, where they feed him
in his tube. He could not eat or drink anything. But we lost
him 3-22-06. So that is why I say be with her every step of the way.

Answer 7

My mom had the same thing.

Don't give in to false hope by the ways of creative treatments, if it is indeed terminal. It just makes the last days/months that much harder, and your mom's condition even less comfortable.

The liver may swell with fluid, and she may even begin to look pregnant. The liver can be lanced, and the fluid pressure relieved. This will make her more comfortable.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Do a liver cleanse.


Take a look at the site below which explains many misubderstood things about the cancer industry, and has some natural cures too.

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http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html

Answer 9

See How to Prevent and Treat Cancer With Natural Medicine by Murray, and Beating Cancer With Nutrition by Pat Quillen. No guarateed cures, but lots of info and helpful advice.
Good luck and God bless!

Answer 10

Just take it day by day. My dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer which has spread to the liver, throat and brain. At first, I was in disbelief. Then came the reality. I was shocked that he will die. Now, I know more about it, researched it and know what to expect. I take it day by day, spend as much time as I can with him and my family, help him out in anyway. You have to come to terms that the parent won't be here forever like you expect them to be. I try to make him as comfortable as I can. It is devistating, I know. But you have to be strong for yourself and your parent.