My mum has been having stomach pains since March this year, nothing showing in her many blood tests, ct scans etc.

She had 2 endoscopies and only because of the weight she lost in a month, they decided to keep her in..

We were all prepared for her to have either a PPPD or Whipple procedure and the surgeon was confident that it was going over and above what was required but wanted to carry out this major surgery to be on the safe side.

She had the surgery last Thursday I was able to see her in the HDU department after it, and I met with her surgeon on the Friday morning as it was a lengthy operation he wasn't available Thursday evening.

We recieved the devestating news that the disease has aggressively spread within the 6 weeks from the last CT scan and that they couldn't remove all of the cancer that was present. It was also explained that they had done a bypass to help speed up her ability to start eating and drinking as normal.

It was mentioned by the surgeon that Chemo and Radiotheraphy would be next in 4 - 6 weeks to give my mum enough time to heal and repair from the operation.

It's now almost a week down the line and she hasn't been referred to an oncology team as yet.. I don't know if i should be concerned with this?

I'm researching everything I can with regards to alternative therapies to try and help slow things down.. I'm also trying to get more information on any clinical trials, but as they don't yet know if it has originated here or if it is secondary to when she had breast cancer 2 years ago.. I don't really know where to start.

My mum is only 55 and I'm 29.. I don't want to lose her, and will try anything and everything possible to keep her with me as long as I can as i can appreciate anyone would.. 

If anyone has any help or guidance that would be able to help, it would be greatly appreciated.

We're a small family, just me, my mum and my gran.. I can't accept that there is nothing that can be done..