HELP! STAGE 4 endometrial cancer?!
Question:
HELP! STAGE 4 endometrial cancer?
How long does a person have to live with severe stage 4 endometrial cancer?
If the person has a hysterectomy, and the cancer spreads to the lymph nodes in the pelvic area, only a few months later, is that severe? Does it mean it already spread to other parts of the body?
My grandmother is on 2mg of morphine every4 hrs and 8 ml of decadrone every 24 hrs due to severe pain in the leg. She is also receiving radiation treatment. Before the decadrone, she was in such bad shape (no appetite, constant pain, uncontrollable bowel movements), and the doctor predicted only 3 months. Then they put her on decadrone, and she looks like a different person, she regained her appetite and she has hardly any pain, but they have to keep her on the morphine regardless. I dont know what to think anymore, i dont know if i should be preparing myself for anything because she seems like shes fine, but i know it doesnt mean the cancer is gone. Please, any feedback is greatly appreciated. thanks!
Answers:
She might be in remission for a while. I have known someone to live with Stage 4 for another 8 months and then again someone very dear to me lived for10 months. You never can tell. The awful thing is, when you think they get better, they really don't. It's like the last "hurray" before the end. For instance, my sister who went through surgery was doing poorly, then the next day she sat up, gave my nephew a shopping list to have all the things she needs when she gets home, ask the hospital for a sharper knife to cut her bread and the next morning she was dead. I mentioned this to my daughter, she's a nurse and she said they see that at the hospital all the time with cancer patients. The family thinks they're doing great and then they're gone.
Sorry about your Grandma! I feel for you.