Hi Jane, 

I noticed your mum's chemo starts today so I just wanted to send our best wishes and let you know we're thinking of you.

Unfortunately no-one here can give a prognosis but you're welcome to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m so do give them a call as they'll do all that they can to help.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Thank you Steph. All went well, I think!

Hi Jane,

Sorry, as Moderator Steph has said no-one on here can give you a prognosis. I'd go further and say that no-one can really give a prognosis. They are just guesses based on statistics and they're very often completely out.

My friend was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at 73. It is also stage 4 and grade 3. She did well on her first chemo and it brought her chemo markers right down. 3 years on they have risen again but they still have other treatments they can try. She's 76 now and gets out and about (well did until lockdown!)

Wish you and your mum all the best.

LJx

Hello Jane32,

                       sorry to hear about your mum.Any prognosis will be about potential,possibility,probability, with no garentee attached,just professional monitoring of response to treatment,which can cure, control, or have little effect.The positive is that they are treating your mum,so best wishes for more good news to follow,

                                                                 David

Thank you, since I posted this my mum spoke to her friend who said she knew someone with stage 1 who died, and herself who had breast cancer that should've killed her but now has 5 year remission. It really does just come down to chance doesn't it? Which is both a sobering and comforting thought