Hi everyone, this is my first post as I just don't know where else to turn.
My partner of 18 years recently gave birth to our third child, throughout pregnancy she was experiencing chronic pain in her back and having difficulties swallowing, she mentioned this to several proffesionals who all dismissed it as pregnancy related.
After our beautiful baby girl Aoife was born on the 15th May 2022 the symptoms continued and she went to see her g.p, she said it was constipation and sent her away with bottle of lactulose. Obviously this did not work so she went back for second opinion, this g.p said it was a Hernia and referred her for scan.
This was when cancer was discovered (fathers day) of all days are baby girl just 5 weeks old. A scan then followed and they gave us worst possible news, the cancer had spread to the lungs and liver.
Initially she was given 6/12 months, further investigations showed the mutation was her2 so prognosis altered to 14 months, as they could now include a targeted therapy.
She has chemo infusuon every 3 weeks taking tablets daily in-between.
I am so confused as my partner appears to go from strength to strength she looks so well, energy levels perfect, nothing negative I can report, she has just had her third cycle and continues to respond incredibly.
She has no side effects to the chemo and is fully functioning.
She is taking cannabis oil and are consultant is aware. Since starting this oil, she has zero pain.
I also forget to say prior to starting chemo she could basically not swallow any foods and even struggled with fortisips, she can now basically eat any food.
She has even started using a personal trainer 3 times a week.
She is 38yo and very fit and is maintaining her weight etc.
I know all of the above is amazing and she amazes every person who knows her including the nurses on the cancer ward
But how is all this possible I'm so confused. I forget she has cancer let alone it being terminal.
