Secondary spinal cancer

Hi

have received devastating news about my partner. He has a large cancer on his right kidney which he was due to have both removed and that he would then be cancer free as no spread. They have now done a second scan and his spine is peppered with cancer, this has developed over a month and is therefore aggressive.

they have called this incurable rather than terminal, has anyone had a similar situation or has a loved one who has, did treatment work and is it possible to continue to lead a normal life.

i am definitely spiralling right now

  • Hi Mrsjp.  I am sorry to hear about your partner.  I have secondary breast cancer.  I have lots of mets which include hips, pelvis, most of my spine, ribs and skull.  Mine is incurable as well.  I was diagnosed at the end of 2024 and been on treatment since then.  At first I thought my life was over but it is not.  At my last scan they could not see the mets in my skull and the cancer is stable.  This is good news.  With all the new treatments and trials etc coming out we can live a good life for many years.  My husband and I are going to Portugal in September.  So I would say yes you can continue to live a normal life, just a bit slower in my case but I have a good life.  I am happy to chat anytime.

    Lee x

  • Thank you that is so reassuring, my mind keeps taking me to a worse case scenario that he will not be receptive to treatment, it is great to hear that albeit at a slower pace life is mostly normal 

    xx