GP is ringing her tomorrow morning....letter just says he needs to discuss some test results with her. Bless her she says she is starting to get breathless again, I hope it isnt the fluid building up again. Mind you chances are it is I suppose.

Jacci

Hi

Have just caught up with your thread (internet access has been up and down).  Wish you and your Mum all the very best for her next appointment/discussion with the doc. and hope she can have a peaceful Christmas and be kept pain free.  (My hubby has cancer of the lung membranes  and I am aware of the breathlessness /pain problems that your Mum will be experiencing).  Do hope she can give her doc permission to discuss things with you which may make it easier for you to help her through any discussions that take place.  I usually go with my hubby for his hospital appointments (he knows only too well what is going on as he wanted to know right from the beginning(but does not find it easy to talk about from a very emotional point of view - diagnosis was nearly two years ago now and he has palliative care involving pain relief/regularly check ups)  as he prefers not to discuss things more than is necessary.  The only thing I would say is to take a notepad/pen both with the questions you/your Mum may have and also to jot down anything the doc may say so that you can refer to it afterwards (I find it helpful as very often its hard to take it all in at the time).  The forum is a very supportive place and its a good place to offload anytime you need to share your thoughts/emotions.

Take care.  Jules54

Thanks so much Jules for your reply, fortunately the GP was about a urine test that the hospital should have sent to lab for testing...but they forgot to send it.Im sorry to hear about your hubby and I hope you had a peaceful Christmas too.

Mum deffo had the best Xmas ever, my son, fiancee and our little grandaughter aged 3 came for dinner and it was fab and we thoroughly spoilt Mum. She is having shoulder pain and has lost a fair bit of weight now, she looks shorter as well somehow.I have stopped smoking today and strangely enough Im the same age as she was when she stopped.I recently found out that my father who I hadnt seen since I was 3 died a few years ago from lung cancer so I obviously havent got a choice regarding smoking.

Well appointment is 8th Jan, the lung cancer nurse is lovely and rings Mum most days to see how she is. I will be on here when we get the full diagnosis but Im dreading that day. I totally agree with the notepad and pen idea, when I was going through my own journey I had to get my Hubby to write things down as my head was all over the place.

Take care everyone and I really hope 2014 is as kind as it can be to us all.

Jacci xx

Hi there, I'm new to this site but just noticed your post about your mum. My my passed away on Boxing day 2012. She had small cell lung cancer which had spread to her liver and kidneys. She went through chemo and felt great for a while but unfortunate the chemo had affected her liver. The cancer never grew in her lung. My mum didn't want to know timescales - I think she would've given up. You mum's nurses sound really good, it's something my mum didn't want as she was still in denial. I'm  glad you managed to give her a good Christmas. I know how it feel to dread appointments as my dad was diagnosed with parotid gland cancer in June 2013 and then with prostate cancer in August 2013. I think the waiting between appointments is worse. I hope you and your mum can have some nice quality time together. Wendy xx

Hi there, I'm new to this site but just noticed your post about your mum. My my passed away on Boxing day 2012. She had small cell lung cancer which had spread to her liver and kidneys. She went through chemo and felt great for a while but unfortunate the chemo had affected her liver. The cancer never grew in her lung. My mum didn't want to know timescales - I think she would've given up. You mum's nurses sound really good, it's something my mum didn't want as she was still in denial. I'm  glad you managed to give her a good Christmas. I know how it feel to dread appointments as my dad was diagnosed with parotid gland cancer in June 2013 and then with prostate cancer in August 2013. I think the waiting between appointments is worse. I hope you and your mum can have some nice quality time together. Wendy xx