Stage 4 lung cancer Diagnosis for my Mum

My Mum has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She has a 4cm tumor in her left lung which has  spread to her lymph nodes and lung fluid. We have an oncology appointment next week and she is taking steroids and anti sickness tablets to help her eat. She has lost 3 stone and this is what initially caused her to get a blood test which eventually got to the lung cancer diagnosis. 
 

I feel distraught, all over the place. I am better when I am with her and when I am not I am crying all the time. Trying to give her the very best days she can and she is better since being able to eat. I think I would feel better if I knew roughly how long she had. Does anyone think that oncology will tell us an approximate time frame?

 

Thank you to anyone who replies.

Faye x

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  • Dear Faye, my favourite name as its my daughter's as well.  Her Dad was diagnosed April 2017, stage 4, incurable and 7cm tumour and lymph nodes, a 7% success rate was given. But we're now September 2020 and he's on immunotherapy every 21 days, so it's difficult to say how long she has you need to just take each day as you can and see how it goes.  My best wishes for you and your family, love Carol x 

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  • Dear Faye, my favourite name as its my daughter's as well.  Her Dad was diagnosed April 2017, stage 4, incurable and 7cm tumour and lymph nodes, a 7% success rate was given. But we're now September 2020 and he's on immunotherapy every 21 days, so it's difficult to say how long she has you need to just take each day as you can and see how it goes.  My best wishes for you and your family, love Carol x 

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