Hi all, my mam was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer (it has extensively spread to her brain) two weeks ago. Weve been told she probably only has another month or so, maybe less. It was completely out of the blue, still can't believe it really. Before she went to hospital she was sleeping almost all day and hadnt eaten for weeks (docs though she had an infection as had recently had her appendix removed...it's been one thing after another). Anyway she's been on dexamethasone steroids for two weeks and after two days...wow, what a difference. They started her on 8mg (all tablets taken in the morning) for 10 days and she was able to walk again and was not muddled up and eating again, was brilliant. Then reduced it to 6mg and she instantly (after a day) went downhill, could still walk, but was muddled up and forgetful and started saying things tasted funny. So the docs have agreed to put steroids back to 8mg now. Shes now been pretty good for the last few days,which brings us to now. Today she was slightly muddled, nothing too bad. Anyway I am wondering about your experiences, does dexamthasone hide cancer deterioration. Should I still expect her to eventually go really sleepy and go off her food, because at the moment she doesn't really sleep (not even fully through the night) and is eating loads. I am scared if I dont see deterioration symptoms she may just die really quickly, all of a sudden. Please let me know if you have any experience or advice. Thank you.