Hello and thanks for posting,

I can appreciate your concern. The doctors will assess your mum, as to whether she can cope with further treatment at the moment. It is important that they know that she is struggling to eat, and has fatigue. They can sometimes prescribe some anti-sickness medication, and/or a short course of steroids, which can stimulate appetite. They can also prescribe some fortified supplement drinks as well.

There are suggestions here to help,

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/building-up-diet/meal-ideas-shopping-list

Unfortunately, I can't tell you what they will say about her scan and what this means. But they will want her to be able to have a reasonable quality of life, and this is a difficult balance when considering treatment such as chemotherapy. Sometimes, doctors can prescribe a lower dose of chemotherapy, so that it is tolerated better by the patient. 

There is some useful information here about supporting someone with cancer,

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/supporting-someone

I hope that this helps,

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Yours sincerely,

Vanda