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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / April 2004new to the group
Hi, I am new to the group and looking for some answers to my questions. My mother-in-law was diagnosed last Friday with Adenocarcinoma, Metastases. I'm not sure what this is. I do know it's cancer. We are still waiting for more tests to determine the grade and how bad it really is. She was due to have gall bladder operation and they stopped and found tumours, so they sent her home. Has anyone had to deal with this type of cancer before? Is so, what was the outcome? I'm not new to cancer, it took my dad and his wife. It's in the family and we just have to deal with it. Thanks, Dianne > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks, > Dianne I'm sorry to hear about your mother-in-law Dianne, life has already been tough with you and it is tough yet again. I have no experience with this type of cancer, but I am sure that you will receive replies from others soon. Hugs Alayne Thanks Alayne, I'm sure I will get lots of information soon. It will help to understand this disease. Thanks again, Dianne > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Alayne Here is a good place to ask your questions about adenocarcinoma. http://listserv.acor.org/archives/acup.html -- "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" Thomas Jefferson > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks, > Dianne > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks, > Dianne Hello Dianne, welcome to alt.support.cancer I've done my homework and checked the archives of your posts. You and your mother have had quite a hard time, I'm sorry to read. I will try to recap here. She left her home to be in a nursing home due to alzheimer's/dementia, lost her eyesight in her left eye due to a fall. She's type 2 diabetes, has/had not been eating well, sleeps a lot. Her husband is no longer with us. Her boyfriend/handy man charged her for some work he was doing, and took items out of her house. (ie took advantage of the situation). Adenocarcinoma can be found in many organs. You don't say where they found the tumours, but they would likely have to do many investigations to try and find what is called the "primary" site of cancer (if it's not obvious or unless it's gallbladder or bile duct cancer?). I could be misunderstanding but it sounds very much that they've sent her home for end of life care. (home hospice). Do check with her family doctor on this. It does sound like she would not be a good candidate for surgery nor chemotherapy. I'm sorry if I'm right, I'm sorry if I'm wrong. We can be here for you on a day to day basis, but if I'm right, please get expert palliative care in to help you. Keep in touch and let us know. Sending special hugs to you for the tough time you and your family have and are going through. J-not a doctor Hi J, Wow you did do your homework. But you do know that I'm talking about my mother whom fell and my mother-in-law who has the cancer. This is a false statement, Her boyfriend/handy man charged her for some work he was > doing, and took items out of her house. (ie took advantage of the situation). But all else is correct. I just find out that my mother -in-law will under go chemo and I don't know what that will do but give her hope. I'm not to sure about the ill affects that goes with it, if it's worth it . But we are all there for her. Thanks all who reads, tomorrow is another day, dianne > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > going through. > J-not a doctor > Hi J, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > doing, and took items out of her house. (ie took advantage of the > situation). My apologies.. Dianne, I try to get a "patient history" from the Google archives when there's not enough information. Maybe you can explain what/who you're coping with at home. (mother /diabetes /not eating/eye/fall?) Since it will be you that we'll be supporting. Presumably you and your husband are concerned about his mother? Who is/will be taking care of her and where (State/country - because if I got this one correct, you are in Canada)? Hugs J - hoping I got that right. Hi J, My mom is in a nursing home and doing better everyday. She doesn't remember the fall or the stroke for that matter. It happen 4years ago and it's blessing she doesn't remember, because she is a worrier. My mom is diabetic(type 2), doesn't have an appreciate and since the fall she has been to the doctor and she will never regain sight in that eye. I have her home Saturdays for a change of scenery and she eats better with me. As for my mother-in-law, I found out last night she will be doing the chemo and the cancer is in the liver as well. She is currently in hospital, we still don't know the name of the cancer. It is located across her abdomen, but not in the stomach lining. My daughter is an oncology nurse at a children's hospital, and helps us to understand this trouble disease. We are in Canada, and my husband and I are ones everyone depends on. I am the primary caregiver for my mother. It's hard but we do what is nessary and we also take one day at a time. Thanks for the support, Dianne > > Hi J, > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Hugs > J - hoping I got that right. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks, > Dianne Adenocarcinoma is cancer of glandular tissue and is quite common in many organs. It sounds like they are still trying to track the primary site. It also sounds quite advanced and inoperable if they didn't attempt to remove it.You/she should be aware that there may be limited options for treatment . I'm sure when they get more results the doctors will explain things to you in greater detail than they have so far. When deciding on any treatment your MIL should be clear about the aims and likely outcomes. MIKE > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > likely outcomes. > MIKE Extensive investigations to find the primary site are very unlikely to be of any help, either |
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