Mum is 84, has vascular dementia and lives in a great care home. She has some awareness and reasonbale quality of life. Following some concerns about lumps her CT report has come back indicating possible lymphoma above and below the diaphram and lesions on her spleen.
Mum has an advance directive not to have life prolonging treatment. As a family we need to help map a course of action. Medical conditions have always made her very anxious and interventionary treatment will likley impact her dementia, mental health and quality of life quite negatively.
However, some of our reading and investigation indcates that even at this potentai stage treatment can be both managable and effective.
We are keen to get as much infromation as possible before her follow up appointment to discuss in more detail what options she has for happens next. Any information or advice would be gratefully welcome.
