Thanks all! I’ll show this to Mom when we have the time. Time to be strong.
My daughter was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast cancer last August, Stage IV with metastases to her bones. She was started on chemo immediately, and had a very good response to it. There are wonderful meds now, and she never vomited once due to chemo. Breast cancer treatments have changed tremendously, and they are discovering more treatments constantly.
Your mom will feel much better once she has a treatment plan in place. The first weeks are massive info overload. Don’t rely on Dr. Google for getting information! Most statistics are old and outdated, not reflecting new treatment protocols. Go to places like www.breastcancer.org or mayo clinic. etc.
It’s certainly a challenge, and it changes your perspective for the rest of your life. You realize what is really important in life and no longer stress over meaningless things. My daughter is doing very well, recently had a double mastectomy. One note, she had to push her doctors to do a double mastectomy, instead of just removing the cancer side. She just felt strongly for her own peace of mind, to remove them both. Lo and behold, they found two spot of cancer in her ‘healthy’ breast that were undetected by all the prior scans. Your mom needs to trust her instincts, and listen to her body. Don’t ever be afraid to ask for a 2nd opinion, it is crucial that she gets a medical team she can trust, and one that will listen to her.
Best of luck to you and your mother.