Hey everyone,
I have to say, reading through all the advice on this Reddit has been such a lifeline for me, but I’m really hoping to hear more from you guys... My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer last fall—actually, it was two different types, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma. She went through surgery and finished four cycles of chemo, and for a while, her lungs looked totally clear. But then, about five months in, they spotted something on her liver... so we were stuck in this waiting game, then they wanted a biopsy, and after a whole lot of back-and-forth nonsense last week, she finally had the biopsy done. Now we’re just sitting here waiting on the results so they can figure out the next round of chemo.
The thing that's really eating at me is that everyone keeps telling me her liver is crawling with metastases, acting like it’s game over. They talk like the liver being involved is the absolute worst-case scenario, yet they spent all that time just "waiting to see" before doing anything... I’ve seen so many inspiring stories on this Reddit, so if anyone has had a positive experience, please, please share some advice—how can I make things easier for her, what specific questions should I be asking the doctors, who do I need to push harder, or even just what extra supplies or things should I pick up for her...
She’s actually holding up pretty well physically, but she is absolutely terrified, especially since every time they run a CT scan, it seems like there are even more metastases than the week before... and meanwhile, we’re still just stuck waiting on biopsy results and everything else...
Thanks so much, everyone!
I have to say, reading through all the advice on this Reddit has been such a lifeline for me, but I’m really hoping to hear more from you guys... My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer last fall—actually, it was two different types, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma. She went through surgery and finished four cycles of chemo, and for a while, her lungs looked totally clear. But then, about five months in, they spotted something on her liver... so we were stuck in this waiting game, then they wanted a biopsy, and after a whole lot of back-and-forth nonsense last week, she finally had the biopsy done. Now we’re just sitting here waiting on the results so they can figure out the next round of chemo.
The thing that's really eating at me is that everyone keeps telling me her liver is crawling with metastases, acting like it’s game over. They talk like the liver being involved is the absolute worst-case scenario, yet they spent all that time just "waiting to see" before doing anything... I’ve seen so many inspiring stories on this Reddit, so if anyone has had a positive experience, please, please share some advice—how can I make things easier for her, what specific questions should I be asking the doctors, who do I need to push harder, or even just what extra supplies or things should I pick up for her...
She’s actually holding up pretty well physically, but she is absolutely terrified, especially since every time they run a CT scan, it seems like there are even more metastases than the week before... and meanwhile, we’re still just stuck waiting on biopsy results and everything else...
Thanks so much, everyone!