Hello everyone,
My cousin (22) was only diagnosed in July after suffering with a two week long headache. It was removed and biopsy came back as stage 4 very aggressive. She began radiotherapy to blast any rogue cells, but two weeks into radiotherapy, the tumour was back, in a slightly different part of the brain and growing differently, almost like algea. Oncologists thought best plan of action was to continue with the radiotherapy as planned, as the radiation needs time to build up in the body to be most effective. Half way through the traeatment, we were told the tumour had reduced by 50% so all was looking good. the plan was to complete radiotherapy, have a 6 week break then have a few months of chemo. Days after the radiotherapy ended, symptoms were back. Headaches that would not go with pain relief. A scan was done which revealed in the days since radiotherapy had stopped, 3 more tumours had grown. Discussions were had were the doctors explained that she would be too weak for anymore treatment and that the condition was too aggressive to beat. They said it could be weeks or days, they cant say for sure.
She was moved to a hospice on Friday. I want to know what the final few days will look like, so I can prepare my family. Some of home are struggling to get out of the mindset that there are still options. There isnt. This is the reality, as heartbreaking as it is.
So far she has lost the ability to walk, she can stand but she is very wobbly and needs two people to help her walk, and she walks very slow. When she did try to walk by herself she fell. She is very withdrawn, sleeping all day, or laying with her eyes closed seemingly not aware of conversation going on around her, she is very snappy and irratable especially with her mum, she seems forgetful, she has switched off her phone and does not want to talk to people. She doesnt want to eat. I have also noticed that as she sleeps, parts of her body twitch. She cant open her eyes wide either, her eyes are very squinted and she has developed dark circles under the eyes.
What can we expect???? how long do you think she has???
Thanks for your help!
