I'm sorry to hear what you're going through. I don't know if it helps but me and my sisters are on a similar journey. Our Mum 76years has always been active and staunchly independent, the rock in the family. She became unwell just before Christmas, feeling sick, losing her appetite and describing a fullness in the stomach which prevents her from eating. She's lost a stone since then...she's had a scan (we waited at the hospital for 12hours!) that revealed a lump on her bile duct and there was mention of a perforated gall bladder on her discharge letter. Since going back into hospital (as she was eating just a couple of mouthfuls of food a day), they don't seem to think that is the case anymore and keep talking of tumours. Our Dad died of cancer some years ago so we are all aware of what we may be facing. I try to stay positive, we don't know for sure yet, but my younger sister is a pessimist and keeps looking at the worst case scenario, that's her coping mechanism. I find this difficult to deal with. 

We spoke to Mum's GP and insisted she go back into hospital. We were trying to care for her at home, staying over at night but holding down full time jobs it's sadly not sustainable. Mum is back in hospital and hopefully feeling better, she's been so ill. I'll go to see her today. 

When it came to encouraging her to eat, we literally listed everything we could think of. She said she didn't want hot or crunchy things, she couldn't stomach it, so we tried ice-cream and she seemed to enjoy that, only ate a couple of spoons though. But keep trying. Sweet potato fries were another thing she seemed to enjoy a few of. 

But I would advise you to strongly raise your concerns with GP, etc. and insist on a return to hospital, if that's what your Mum wants. Let me know how you get on...always here for you, rant away. 

I'm sorry to hear what you're going through. I don't know if it helps but me and my sisters are on a similar journey. Our Mum 76years has always been active and staunchly independent, the rock in the family. She became unwell just before Christmas, feeling sick, losing her appetite and describing a fullness in the stomach which prevents her from eating. She's lost a stone since then...she's had a scan (we waited at the hospital for 12hours!) that revealed a lump on her bile duct and there was mention of a perforated gall bladder on her discharge letter. Since going back into hospital (as she was eating just a couple of mouthfuls of food a day), they don't seem to think that is the case anymore and keep talking of tumours. Our Dad died of cancer some years ago so we are all aware of what we may be facing. I try to stay positive, we don't know for sure yet, but my younger sister is a pessimist and keeps looking at the worst case scenario, that's her coping mechanism. I find this difficult to deal with. 

We spoke to Mum's GP and insisted she go back into hospital. We were trying to care for her at home, staying over at night but holding down full time jobs it's sadly not sustainable. Mum is back in hospital and hopefully feeling better, she's been so ill. I'll go to see her today. 

When it came to encouraging her to eat, we literally listed everything we could think of. She said she didn't want hot or crunchy things, she couldn't stomach it, so we tried ice-cream and she seemed to enjoy that, only ate a couple of spoons though. But keep trying. Sweet potato fries were another thing she seemed to enjoy a few of. 

But I would advise you to strongly raise your concerns with GP, etc. and insist on a return to hospital, if that's what your Mum wants. Let me know how you get on...always here for you, rant away.