Hi Faye

i have just come across your post while googling something else and thought I would reply.

i lost my dad to lung cancer last year. He had a similar initial diagnosis, tumor on one side and in lymph nodes and fluid. Don't google it-the results are dire. My dad had 2 years post diagnosis. There are so many treatments for lung cancer now and they are evolving all the time. For dad when something stopped working they found something else that did and so it went on until there wasn't anything else to try. His initial diagnosis was months but he had 2 years and 11 months of that was on one treatment.

i feel for you so much-the shock at diagnosis it the most away I thing but it will turn into a determination to get the best treatment for your mum. Be her advocate, get her into the best local cancer centre you can. The first thing they did with dad was a procedure to drain the fluid and talc together the lining which meant it could lent return, then they moved on to chemo.

sending you much love and positive thoughts. I truly understand your pain, there's nothing like it, you feel like someone has ripped your insides out x

Thank you Stella, this is great to hear and does give me some hope and so much positivity, thank you for taking the time to write this to me. 

What was his quality of life like during his treatment? My sister has 2 very young children and my Dad is almost 80 so I will be the main person caring for her I think. 

It is starting to sink in a bit but I am still very up and down. Trying to look after myself, eating well and exercising so I can be in a good place to face all the things that will be coming. 

Sending love back and thank you again xxx

His quality of life was ok. He was extremely fit and healthy pre diagnosis (a non smoker as well) and his health served him

well I think. Physically he was never on his knees if that makes sense but psychologically he found it very hard. The consultant said people with lung cancer never tend to suffer much physical pain and he never did to be fair-even towards the end. the appointments and chemo appointments can be time consuming. It becomes a way of life though and you adapt

tp the routine x

His quality of life was ok. He was extremely fit and healthy pre diagnosis (a non smoker as well) and his health served him

well I think. Physically he was never on his knees if that makes sense but psychologically he found it very hard. The consultant said people with lung cancer never tend to suffer much physical pain and he never did to be fair-even towards the end. the appointments and chemo appointments can be time consuming. It becomes a way of life though and you adapt

tp the routine x