So.  Where to begin?

My wee mum is 69.  Current medical conditions include COPD, CKD, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic diabetes, osteoporosis, diverticular disease and if it ends in "ectomy" she has had it.   She is also now classed as a chronic pain sufferer due to adhesions in her lower abdomen due to various surgeries.  Her "fighting" weight due to her conditions is around 5 stone 2/3llbs.

She was recently admitted to the hospital with a bowel obstruction which thankfully corrected itself, as she is not fit for surgery.

Unfortunately, during a CT scan, they found a nodule on her lung.  Due to CV19, I wasn't able to go to the hospital with her and was relying heavily on the nurses/doctors updating me with info on her status.  When I finally got to speak to an A&E doctor late at night on the day of mum's admission, she was "surprised" no one called to tell me about this finding.

Mum was kept in for 6 days.  I spoke with the GI registrar who said everything was going the right direction for discharge, however, the nodule was of his "greatest concern".  The respiratory team had engaged with the cancer specialists to decided next steps.

Since discharge she has been for a PET scan (Friday last week) and a spirometry test yesterday.  We (I) anxiously await the results.

Mum is sleeping a lot throughout the day.  The hospital visits have exhausted her beyond words.  She looks more frail than she usually does.  I am praying for a miracle, but I guess my question is, how often do people get sent for a PET scan that turns out not to be bad news?  Also, the words of the A&E doctor and registrar resound in my head.

I am struggling to find any light at the end of the tunnel and with her comorbidities and if the news is bad, I fear she won't be fit for any sort of treatment.

Thanks for listening to my ramblings.  I am desperately searching for a glimmer of hope.