Hi, my mum was diagnose with stage iv stomach cancer this mth. She did her regular checkup yearly & the most recent was in april but doc found nothing. Due to her constant pain she went for CT scan. Doc found the tumor btw her stomach & pancears. It has spread to the lymp node at her neck, above her kidney & stomach linig. She was hospitalized for a mth & doc said she has only a few mths left. Chemo will help but only a 30% chance that it will shrink the tumor. With the chances so slim, my mum has rejected chemo.
Because the tumor has taken most of her stomach space, she only able to consume liquid food & manage to drink only 50ml milk/glucose/honey, at a time (total: 1 cup/day) & 2 tablespoon (flat) of liquid porridge.It is because of this reason, doc have warn against chemo as her body is not strong enough to recover from it.
To make matter worst, she has been vomiting blood as acids in her stomach is also digesting the tumor. She's becoming weaker & weaker by the day. I fear her time is nearing faster if she doesnt eat & drink more to recover her strength.
She has accepted her fate in gd faith, she isnt scared to die but she scared of pain. Anyone out there experiencing similar situation?