My mum was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in January 22, after having it originally in 2018. She was given a 1-2 year's prognosis.
We have been told that it's impossible to cure the cancer this time so she has been on chemotherapy for the last year as a solely palliative treatment. We have been advised that she can stay on the treatment for up to 2 years as long as she is handling the effects of it and the tumours aren't worsening. Fortunately she is a trojan for her sprightly 79 years and, despite hair loss and the odd occasion of tiredness and nausea, she is coping brilliantly.
However, we can't seem to get a straight answer as to what happens in January 25 when essentially she will have had her 2 year's maximum of treatment? Will things just then go downhill? Will she rapidly feel unwell? So far, even though we are just over a year into her 1-2 year's prognosis she feels well. We joke that she's actually faking it as she doesn't really feel ill at all. And apart from having no hair she looks well and is still active.
Can anyone highlight what we could expect?
