What to expect from NSCLC and with a new metastasis to the

So, my husband was diagnosed just over 2 years ago with stage 4 lung cancer, he had a tumor in his upper right lung, in some lymph nodes around his chest and metastasis to both adrenal glands. He had nearly a year for triple therapy (2 types of chemotherapy and immunotherapy combined) which was just short of half of the treatment planned. He felt very poorly with the treatment and in January 2020 we decided the his quality of life was much more important and he stopped treatment. He seemed to have a real lease of life and during the last year has been feeling really well. 3 weeks ago he started being sick and feeling very dizzy, doctors thought it was vertigo. He ended up becoming very dehydrated and unsteady on his feet. He hadn't really eaten and everything he drank was coming back up. He went into hospital on Friday night/Saturday morning to be placed on a drip to try to rehydrate him. The gave him a CT scan and discovered a large mass on the back of his brain. I brought him home last night as per his wishes and the hospice are going to take over his care at home. Now that I've sort of processed it I'm anxious of what to expect. We have 3 sons who are 15, 13 and 6 who are on school holidays for the next 3 weeks so home constantly. I was just wondering if any of you have been through or are going through something similar and how you managed to stay strong for everyone else and what to expect? 

  • Hello Don80,

    I'm sorry to hear about your husband and how you've been feeling. It can be difficult to know what to do, but you've been so supportive. When it comes to caring for someone there are tips tips here, which hope might be useful. You can always talk to his medical team about your concerns, which could help you feel more prepared for the next steps. Our cancer nurses are also available shold you speak to someone. You can call them on the freephone 0808 800 4040. Lines are open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

    Best wishes to you,

    Moderator Anastasia

  • Thank you for your reply Anastasia, I think I was having a big wobble. We had a meeting with the hospice nurses today, I asked lots of questions and our 3 sons came into the meeting after and we're able to ask any questions that they wanted to. We are all feeling a little more prepared now (as much as anyone can be).