My mother in law does have cancer

We got the biopsy results yesterday and there are cancer cells in her liver.

It’s a pretty tumor they tested.

They don’t know if she has stage one liver cancer or stage four breast cancer.

She needs more diagnostics and testing.

Seeing an oncologist next week sometime.

She’s getting worse everyday and it’s getting harder and harder to take care of her.

I won’t get into details, but it’s been rough.

I’m very worried about how my husband will cope with this.

Very worried and anxious in general.

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Cancer sucks, my uncle died from stage 4 pancreatic cancer at 35 y.o. He died after 2 months from his diagnosis, he looked pregnant because of cancer growth. Multiple morphine injections did nothing, only removed his emotions. It spread to his heart and brain, he died from a heart attack in a coma.

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I’m really sorry that you now have to deal with this on top of everything else. I’ll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

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I hope they’ve caught it in time. Make sure you look after yourself too though.

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Well crap, that just sucks. Sometimes things just get really crappy and there’s nothing you can do about it. I’m sorry for what you, your mother in law and your husband are about to go through.

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I’m sorry @GoldenRex. Just take it one day at a time.

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I’m sorry. This will be hard on your family. I hope she isn’t in stage 4 breast cancer. And if she is, I hope they give her something better than morphine. Morphine doesn’t work great for severe pain. Try asking for Delauded or Demerol. They work much better.

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oh I am so sorry…!! that’s terrible…I will pray for your family.

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Oh I’m sorry @GoldenRex
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

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Can you get her into a long care facility because of her cancer?

It would be the break you need.

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I’m so sorry. :broken_heart:

Hopefully some powers at be can move your mother in law into hospice care.

Take care, friend. Take things one day at a time.

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We’re looking into it.

My husband says he believes she’ll be in a hospice type situation soon.

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I’m sorry about your MIL. It seems like her health has been declining for some time. You’ve been a real trooper in terms of taking care of your MIL all this time. With that said, I do think it is the time for your MIL’s medical team to really step up and arrange for either nursing home care or in home care assistance for your MIL.

I am so sorry that you are feeling so anxious and stressed. It is completely understandable given all that you have been dealing with. You have really gone above and beyond in terms of how you have handled everything going on in your life. You should be commended for your strength and fortitude and you deserve a break from the constant daily stress.

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I don’t mean to be hard-hearted, but if this situation gets your MIL out of your house and into long-term care or palliative care…

It could be the start of getting your own life back.

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Thank you, @Moonbeam,

That means a lot.

@anon39054230,

Not hard-hearted at all.

I know this may be my ticket out of the situation.

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Just don’t feel guilty or conflicted about this turn of events.

You’ve looked after your MIL above and beyond the call of duty.

It’s time for you to get your own life back…to return to that beautiful, cheerful and upbeat person we all know! :slight_smile:

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Thank you, @anon39054230.

I would love to get back to that too!

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Thoughts and prayers for all involved.

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I’m sorry, Rex. I can’t imagine the million conflicting emotions you must be feeling right now.

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Thanks, @LED.

Good to see you online, homegirl.

I hope things are improving for you.

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