Lung Cancer and weight loss

Hello,my name is Andy my mum has had Lung cancer for 7 years,she has had immunotherapy which did stiop tumours growing they are quite large but several years ago she git Adrenal cancer,then several months ago she kept being admitted the hospital said she had Gastritus lost lots of weight and since has had a scan showing new spots now on her lungs and liver untreatable,they said it's a 1% chance of working..She hasn't eaten hardly anything fir 2 months,but when admitted over the last week brain scan cts tests on heart and bloods indicate nothing,they have told her the eating is nothing to do with the cancer CATEGORICALLY and she has now been sent home so weak my dad has to change her and do everything fir here..She's ttally confused and very angry,as absolutely no reasons given fir hr bringing up the food se eats,she has had the protein shakes nothing works..we are absolutely desperate as the hosital was titally useless just sent her home with no advice absolutely nothing,they even said come back if it doesn't imprive..She can barely walk two months ago she looked fine,why do they have no explaination,i presumed it was the cancer bit no mention of cachexia,she has also lost her eyesight and another thing they can't explain..Surely this cannot be right,she'll be lucky to live fir a week the condition she;s in we don't know what to do..She and my father are titally distressed,they haven't offered any feeding tube just said come back,this is extremely strange,she will literally starve to death and not from the cancer...Please could you give me some advice i'm so desperate fir my mother to get some sort of answr or advice..Many Thanks Andy F..

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  • Hello Andy and thanks for posting.

    I am sorry to learn of your mum's situation and that she is very weak and sounds very frail. This must be so difficult for both you and your dad.

    As Lucie has mentioned if you are getting concerned that she is dehydrated and deteriorating quickly get urgent help from NHS 111 or dial 999.

    I wondered if the GP is aware of your mum's situation. If her cancer team doesn't think the cancer is causing it, the GP will be in charge of your mum's medical care whilst she is at home. They can assess, and refer her to the hospital and a dietician either at the hospital or there may be a dietician in the community.

    Your dad could see if he could get an urgent referral.

    I hope your mum can get the help she needs. Do come back to us if you would like to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline. The freephone number to call is 0808 800 4040 and we are available between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday

    Take care,

    Jemma

  • Hello again,so i mentioned my mum had lost her vision my dad was fed up and so yet another trip to the hospital and it turns out she had a stroke,ptobably 3/4 weeks ago and they missed it..Honestly it's just a disgrace,she had a stroke over 30 years ago and this never crossed their minds,the stuff my mums gone through is just horriffic,i won't name the Hospital but if you remember the maternity deaths over decades it's that Hospital..Not fit for purpose,my daughter has just passed her exams and is now officially a Dr and she cannot believe what's happening.. 

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  • Hello again,so i mentioned my mum had lost her vision my dad was fed up and so yet another trip to the hospital and it turns out she had a stroke,ptobably 3/4 weeks ago and they missed it..Honestly it's just a disgrace,she had a stroke over 30 years ago and this never crossed their minds,the stuff my mums gone through is just horriffic,i won't name the Hospital but if you remember the maternity deaths over decades it's that Hospital..Not fit for purpose,my daughter has just passed her exams and is now officially a Dr and she cannot believe what's happening.. 

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