*Exactly what stage is the cancer? Is it in the liver?
The cancer is Stage 4. It is not in the liver, just colon and lungs.
*Would surgery to remove the colon cancer now help ease Mom's pain on down the road? Not curative, but maybe palliative?
*Would taking chemo to shrink the tumor make Mom more comfortable on down the road?
Nope.
*Are there any stats on life expectancy with chemo? As opposed to the 6-8 mos. without?
Maybe extend life expectancy to a year.
*Planning--What to expect as Mom dies from this disease? What kind of care to plan for?
Varies.
Mom seems pretty set on not pursuing any treatment. Makes sense to me.
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Oh friend, I am so sorry to read these updates. :( Praying for your parents and for you and your families.
ReplyDeleteGwen,
ReplyDeleteI am Kimberly from the FIAR boards. My mom has metastatic colon cancer. Hers began in just the colon. Five years later, it moved to the lungs. Now 2 1/2 years of chemo later, it is in her brain.
I am praying for your mother and my mother. I hate that anyone has to share this walk but I will gladly share the support and comfort that I can.
May the Lord give you strength and peace. That is what I pray for these days.
Feel free to email me at any time. I understand so much...more than I thought I would ever have to understand.
Your sister in Christ,
Kimberly