I’ve spoken to my mums doctor for five minutes today at her first oncology appointment. She has just had a bowel resection op to remove what they hve now said is stage 3 cancer which has spread to lymph nodes. She is 81 years old and despite some other ailments are advising 30 weeks of weekly chemo.
I don’t know what the side-effects might be or what support she’ll need. I’ve googled but not finding too much. I’m not sure she is going to take it but am going to speak her again in a few days - the 5 year rate for her age only goes from 12% to 23% and not sure she wants the suffering of the chemo / how else can I inform her more please ?