Hi, I'm hoping someone can give me some idea what to expect. So, my brother, who's 58 was diagnosed two years ago with Follicular Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was told his condition was manageable until it he was symptomatic. He lives in Australia and has also had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his face three years ago, and a malignant melanoma lump removed from his ear last year. In March of this year, he realised he was really sick and went to the hospital to be told he was in kidney failure because the Non-Hodgkins was now active and a mass in his abdomen was cutting off his urethra and not allowing the kidneys to drain into the bladder and then out of his body. He had stents put in to help his kidneys do their job and underwent six months of chemotherapy. Six weeks ago, he was told he was in remission. Two weeks ago, he went back to his doctor with a severe urinary tract infection caused by the stents. During investigations for this, they discovered a mass back in his abdomen. It is twisted around his internal organs. The doctors told him it was inoperable and since Chemo didn't work to kill off all the cells in his body, that chemo won't work. He is basically being told there is nothing else they can do. From his naval to his toes he is swollen with oedema - the doctors say it is urea because his body isn't dealing effectively with it and his kidneys are not doing their job. He's waiting on the news that he is now not cured at all, but terminal. He's asking them for a timeline. - how long he has left. I am heartbroken. He lives in Australia and I live in Ireland. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone and what am I to expect going forward. Please help.
