a friend's mom has colon cancer, came back after a surgery in hich they removed part of the intestines (surgery was a year and half ago) and she has been going through therapies (chemo/radiation) for the past 6 months now.
the cancer has attacked the lymphnodes and they see spots on liver and chest area. I have done a search on life expectancy but it is not clear to me how long she could survive in her state.
Does anyone who has experienced in friends or relatives the same scenario, know what we should expect? How long could she live?
2007-11-27 08:34:23 · 2 answers · asked by healthylifestyle 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
as you kindly asked me for details I shall add> yes she does eat but not much. She went weeks without eating and now she is a little. She is always tired. They have not suggested hospice yet, but the relatives are thinking about it. She is due for a scan at the end of december or in january then we will know more. What they saw last was spots on the liver and in chest, and that was a month ago, maybe this time things will have changed.
2007-11-27 09:12:51 · update #1
I am so very sorry to hear about this. 11 years ago, at age 69, my Mother died from colon cancer that had spread to her liver and uterus. She only lived 7 weeks after diagnosis but she never had treatment like your friend's Mom and also today's treatments are much more effective than they used to be. Has her Dr. given any prognosis or suggested Hospice care? If he or she has suggested Hospice, that usually means that the life expectancy is 6 months or less although that doesn't mean that she can't live longer. Does she still have an appetite and does food taste good to her? When my Mom was going through this, nothing tasted good and she couldn't keep anything down. I tried so hard to find something, anything that she could eat to give her strength but her failing body rejected everything. I later read that this is very typical.
My one regret is that I didn't accept the fact that she was really going to die. I wish I would have talked to her more about how much I loved her and all that she meant to me.
I don't know if any of this will be helpful for you and your friend but I certainly know what you are going through and I will keep all of you in my prayers.
2007-11-27 09:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by bobbisue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't help much, but if Hospice is suggested it usually means the patient has less than 6 months to live.
2007-11-28 21:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋