Hello. I'm new on the forum. My Mum has breast, bone, kidney and liver cancer. She was first diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 8 years ago but did not to have chemo and surgery as she was terminal. She was given one year to live so quality of life was the priority. Cancer then spread to the bones, kidneys and liver. She is still here 8 years on but now run out of various meds options. She has always been opposed to IV chemo. She has defied all expectations by still being here. Her alternative options (oral chemo, other meds, supplements and diet changes) have kept her around until now, but sadly the liver cancer is biting and her latest CT scan shows that in order to stay alive, IV chemo is the only option. So now we are faced with an 18 week course and the prospect that once this has finished, she will again start the decline due to all the cancers riddling her. So here I am, having had 8 bonus years, seeking some counsel on the next step forward...How do I care for her? What do people on chemo want to hear, or be asked? What can I read to help handle the emotional pain personally?
