Hi Hayleymaggie,

I am so sorry to hear this latest news and can only imagine how devastated you feel, especially at such a young age. My mum had breast cancer which spread to her liver, lungs, bone and brain. She was considerably older than you, but it still came as a terrible shock.

One good point about your prognosis is that you can still have treatment - mum couldn't. Do you have someone who you can rely on for support, someone with whom you can discuss exactly how you feel? This can be a great help. There are a number of people on this site who have outlived their prognosis by some considerable time, so don't give up. Get those pink boxing gloves on and keep fighting this. A positive approach can make all the difference.

Here's hoping that you are going to here for quite some time to prove your care team wrong. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. Remember that we are all here for you and fighting in your corner.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi hayleymaggie1991, I’m so sorry to read what you have been through. I’m a tiny bit older than yourself and am more than happy to chat via message thingy if you would like someone to unload on Always happy to add you as a friend & chat, sending you kind thoughts xxx

So sorry to hear diagnosis. I have Stage4 tumour in gullet an spread to stomach nodes. Had radiotherapy an now side effects gone can eat again. It has shrunk tumour so feeling positive. They can't operate but can treat for as long as possible. I not sure why but since being told the news I have accepted it so live day by day doing what I can. If feel well enough visit friends or if need to sleep I do. Hopefully you have a support system you can fall back on, my 3 daughters have been brilliant as at times I have acted like a petulant child! I have mini breaks lined up over next 3 months but have learnt that I can't always do the things I want to an need to rest. But if you can get help with medication to keep you comfortable try an focus on the fact everyone is different an not a statistic. My personality has always been easy going and I try not to change too much. Don't keep your concerns to yourself as I have find it helps to be able to talk about things. I hope you can get inner peace an take each day as it comes an who's to say how long we can go on for as I truly believe a positive attitude helps both mentally and health wise. Don't give up xxx