Hi I'm banjobob I hope your chemo is working for you. I'm not a cancer sufferer myself but my mother is. I hope you don't mind me contacting you? My mother is 82 years old and has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors have been unable to locate the primary so they are going to treat her with chemo. I know different people have different reactions to the drugs they are given but could I ask you what is your experience please? My mother has not as yet suffered any pain thankfully and hopefully won't have you had pain issues? Her diagnosis is that her cancer is incurable and that the chemo will only reduce the symptoms but I worry about her quality of life. If I'm asking too much of you please accept my apologies I don't want to cause any upset I'm just trying to come to terms with her condition and understand what she is going to face. Thank you for any assistance you can give me.

Hi I'm banjobob I hope your chemo is working for you. I'm not a cancer sufferer myself but my mother is. I hope you don't mind me contacting you? My mother is 82 years old and has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors have been unable to locate the primary so they are going to treat her with chemo. I know different people have different reactions to the drugs they are given but could I ask you what is your experience please? My mother has not as yet suffered any pain thankfully and hopefully won't have you had pain issues? Her diagnosis is that her cancer is incurable and that the chemo will only reduce the symptoms but I worry about her quality of life. If I'm asking too much of you please accept my apologies I don't want to cause any upset I'm just trying to come to terms with her condition and understand what she is going to face. Thank you for any assistance you can give me.

Hi there pls don't apologise! This is a site to help people who need to talk! As i found out everybody reacts differently but the nurses are brilliant and send u home with pills and numerous leaflets to read! The main thing that i have learnt is for her to drink lots and lots of water to flush it through! And take the antisickness pills as directed! My side effects seem to peter off after a wk and i hope it will be the same for your mum! I had a 75yr old lady next to me the first time and she was in a similar position to your mum! Quite a character and took it in her stride! Bestwishes xx