On 6/13/2007
Lisamo wrote:
Laura,
I am sooo sorry to hear about your mom.
I am in a very similar situation with my mother, who is only 59! Her liver cancer is secondary, she also has secondary cancer on the spine and the brain. They haven't located the primary source yet. Today they are doing more tests so I hope this will be the day we find out!
My mother has not started treatment yet, in the midst of everything this last month she had a heart attack which postponed further tests and treatment.
She has been told she is terminal and the treatment they give will only control pain. We see her Onc on Friday to discuss all available options.
I would be curious to find out which treatment your mother is on and how she is doing.
Good luck!
Lisa
Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. My mother lost her short battle with her liver cancer June 2nd. I'm still in shock and denial. She was suppose to start going to see an Oncology on June 6th, however, she did not make it. She had no treatment at all, she was just on pain management. I believe she knew more than she let on to us. It was her way of putting us first and not interupting our lives, she was always loving and caring in that way. The cancer was very advanced according to her primary doctor which he told us the night she passed away. We are going to try to find out from him if she knew it was terminal or not. I think I would feel better knowing that she knew.
I hope and prayer that your mother will be fine. It's very hard to deal with and I saw how much pain my mother was in. They say liver cancer is the most painful cancer, because it stretches the liver.
Do you know how big the tumors are that are in your mothers liver?
Thanks,
Laura