i dont know what to expect with my nans brain cancer

Hi all, havent been on here for a  while.

Since new year nan had rradiotherapy to her brain. A week later she has her lungs scanned and they came back clear,  the cancer had gone!

Roll on to march. The oncologist FORGOT to book my nan an mri. My nan at this time was how she was before being diagnosed and it was scary to watch. They sent her for an emergencey ct scan which was suppose to be ready for the next day but she was put back yet another week.

The woman said the rradiotherapy hasnt worked, and the cancer has become so aggressive that its completely  riddled her brain, and that she only has a couple of months left to live. Devastated is not thr word.

Can aanyone  tell me what i should  look out for as the nurses hasnt told my nan signs or symptoms about the tumours apart from headaches snd partial blindness? At the back of my nans head it looks like a massive bruise and around it its very fleshy and has an indent  in the skin in quite abig circle,  should i keep an eye on it?

Is there anything else i should keep my eye on? I live with her so I need to know what to look for so i know how to deal with the situation.

LLast point, nan was on warfarin for less than a month, her blood count  was different  3 times a week and accused her of drinking, but obviously  it was the cancer attacking the cells... surely they should of picked up on this?

Sorry for going on a bit,theres so much to take in and so many questions x

  • Hi Shay, I'm so sorry to hear that your Nan's cancer has come back so serious. You say you live with your Nan, but I wonder about supports in place for you there as you take care of your Nan. Are there any other family members around that can help you with some of your concerns? You don't say how old you are or how old your Nan is, but it is a pretty big load for any person to be carrying alone. If you do have family around, then it would be a good idea to get them to help out with your Nan and be a support for you. I am not a medical person so I can't really tell you what to do about her disease, but you could try talking with her doctor and make sure he/she knows that you are caring for your Nan.

    Come back on to the forum anytime just to get support for yourself. You could also post a question to "Ask the Nurses" and can likely help you with any medical questions you may have.

    Take care.

    Lorraine