My mum has stage 3 oesophageal cancer, which miraculously has not spread to her organs or lymph nodes. She is due to start chemo soon and will have 2 rounds of this and then 25 shots of radiation. She has decided she does not want the operation as she is too worried about the risks.
She is now struggling to keep anything down, even liquid due to the tumour blocking the way. She doesn't really feel sick, it just won't go down.
She's worried how she would keep the chemo tabs down even if dissolved. Will they have an alternative?
I am doing all I can to support my mum, but cannot attend appointments with her due to my own arthritic illnesses leaving me housebound. I feel awful that I can't go with her or do anything physically to help. I feel so scared and sad for her. Obviously I don't show this because I don't want her to worry about me.
She's due to see the oncologist later today for the results of a biopsy taken from nodules in her stomach.
Sorry to off load but I don't know where else to turn.
Thanks for reading,
Jenny