Stage 4 liver cancer

My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer christmas eve 2019, in Feb she has a mastectomy but unfortunately the cancer had already spread to her spine and they gave her 3-5 years. 2 weeks ago she went for a routine CT scan and they have found that it has spread to her liver. They have given her 6 months and start her on Paclitaxel this week. I thought maybe they had caught it early as she is so strong and healthy still but the last few days she has come over very tired and no appetite. So i dont know what will happen now and how long she has. 

I guess I just hate the not knowing how long she has, is it weeks or months, i guess its all such a shock. Even though she is 66 she walks 10 miles a day and is so active its hard to imagine her getting sick. 

  • Hello JRob87

    I'm sorry to hear about your Mum's diagnosis. It's understandable that you're feeling in a state of shock - this is obviously a very difficult time for you all. 

    It's not uncommon to have some side effects from the treatment that your Mum has recently started taking. You can read more about this here. It may be that over the coming weeks these ease for her but do encourage your Mum to speak to her Consultant or specialist nurse if things don't improve. 

    It can often help to talk things through with someone and I wonder if you'd find it helpful to have a chat with one of our team ofnurses. I'm sure they will be able to give you some advice, information, and support. If you'd like to speak with them they're available Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm on 0808 800 4040. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator