Liver mets & struggling
Two weeks ago I found out that my BC has metastasised to my liver, with multiple mets, the largest being 111mm in diameter. I was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 BC cancer in February 2015 and had a bilateral mastectomy, followed by chemo, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. I was fortunate in that I came through all treatments quite well, but this recent diagnosis has certainly thrown me! I had been experiencing some pain for a month or so and had thought it was gall stones, as I had also been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and gall stones was a common follow on.
I am a very pragmatic person, but am struggling with this recent diagnosis. I just can't seem to get out of my own head at the moment. I am struggling, because I feel that I have so much to organise and am losing control. My first thought, was to try and organise our finances as best I can, as we are so reliant on my income at the moment, because we have such a large mortgage. Do I start to organise my funeral now, as I don't want to leave that burden on my family? I want to start organising things, but I haven't given up, I just don't want to leave it until the last minute when I'm too tired to care.
i start chemo in a week with Paclitaxel and like everything else I want to be organised. My oncologist has said that the side effects should be minimal, but I want to be prepared. I will be on weekly treatments for 3 weeks, followed by a week off and so on. I need to work during treatment, so any information on what to expect would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry for the rather long discussion thread, but once I started, I just couldn't seem to stop. I have so many questions, but will save the others for another time.
Cheers, Lynne
I am a very pragmatic person, but am struggling with this recent diagnosis. I just can't seem to get out of my own head at the moment. I am struggling, because I feel that I have so much to organise and am losing control. My first thought, was to try and organise our finances as best I can, as we are so reliant on my income at the moment, because we have such a large mortgage. Do I start to organise my funeral now, as I don't want to leave that burden on my family? I want to start organising things, but I haven't given up, I just don't want to leave it until the last minute when I'm too tired to care.
i start chemo in a week with Paclitaxel and like everything else I want to be organised. My oncologist has said that the side effects should be minimal, but I want to be prepared. I will be on weekly treatments for 3 weeks, followed by a week off and so on. I need to work during treatment, so any information on what to expect would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry for the rather long discussion thread, but once I started, I just couldn't seem to stop. I have so many questions, but will save the others for another time.
Cheers, Lynne
