Liver cancer

I am 75 and diagnosed with liver cancer 3 months ago after 15 years of liver disease. I live in Tavistock in Devon and awaiting further treatment after TACE failed when they put the catheter through the wall of the artery - not a good start!! Have to wait and see on this part of the problem.
The main problem is coping with the mental side of it. Don't know anyone with similar experience and feel a bit isolated although my wife has been a brick both for me and the children who are not local. would like to meet others with similar situation and just to talk.

  • Hi sounds like you been through slot .I'm fairly new I'm 60 was diagnosed bowel cancer in august scan showed it had spread to liver have not started any treatment yet .am seeing oncologist tomorrow to discuss chemotherapy.i. Have been referred to liver specialist at another hospital so when time come I think I will go there for operation and back to my local hospital for bowel op.i find night times worst don't sleep much .my hubby is very good but very scared and I have try keep him calm .I am now starting to experience pain so need see doc find out what's to help.. hospital and McMillan have given so many books to read bit overwhelmed so I haven't bothered.i have been off work since diagnosed so got lot the home and time to think.we went to councillig one day from McMillan was ok chap was very good haven't been since ..think I'll probably need phychiatrist at end of this .good luck with treatment 


  • The main problem is coping with the mental side of it. Don't know anyone with similar experience and feel a bit isolated although my wife has been a brick both for me and the children who are not local. Would like to meet others with similar situation and just to talk.

  • Hi it might be worth you going to support group we were given info of it our local hospital does it think it's run by McMillan