Bone Cancer

My ex mother in law ( an absolutely lovely woman) is currently in Pinderfields having only been diagnosed with Breast cancer last month, initially she had horrendous back pain and after repeatedly asking if they could scan her back, ( she only knew she had breast cancer when they found it had gone to her bones)they did and found that the cancer had gone into her bones, she now as 6 broken ribs, up until 6 weeks ago she was walking a couple of miles a day and attending her line dancing classes ( she is 72) she is currently bleeding and moved back into hospital yesterday only a couple of hours after being taken to a hospice in Ponte, I've known many who have succomed to that vile disease but fortunately not a family member or I was too young to fully understand, my kids and all her family are in bits, she loves life and was looking forward to going to Greece when we are allowed, since I found out about Jane I looked into bone cancer, every cancer is heartbreaking but bone cancer by the looks (and currently) their is very little chance of survival and zero long term recovery, the Nurses/ doctors who work on these wards is not a job i could do ( especially on a kids ward) but i have the upmost respect for what they do, to be able to go to work and try and help people who no matter what they do are too far gone, its not a sympathy post I'm just highlighting that no matter how fit you are and don't have bad habits then it could happen to anyone, in a word live everyday as if its your last, we ain't here for a long time and life certainly isn't a rehearsal

 

So sorry to read this. Best wishes to you all. Just goes to show you never know what’s around the corner in life.

 

Sad news mate. Cancer is a truly awful disease.

 

So sorry to hear this. Thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.

 

Sorry to hear this , my dad got diagnosed with prostrate cancer which had spread into his bones last March . Thoughts with you and your family

 

yes I always try to mess about and joke, but everyday is a blessing, had plenty of heartache with cancers and illness,in family, heart attacks people in accidents, a mate nearly dyng in an accident, your pain is shared that feeling in your chest seems like it will never end ,worse time ever for this after all this covid horror ,my best wishes to you and all involved

 

Best wishes at this difficult time mate.

 

Sorry to hear and absolutely concur with the final sentence.

I'm expecting bad news on Thursday myself, and not quite sure how to prepare myself for it.

 

Good luck

 

Sorry to hear this, I hope its good news for you mate

 

Thoughts are with you both at this awful time

 

Every fingers crossed.

 

Exactly the same with my Mother in law, breast cancer & about a year later lower back pain, she had a scan & we were told she had bone cancer, bloody horrible

 

Must be agonising to hear that diagnosis and know survival rates are so low. I hope she can be made as comfortable as possible, thoughts are with you all.

 

My Uncle exactly the same. Diagnosed with prostrate and after further tests it's now in his bones.

An absolute horrible disease!!!!!!

My thoughts are with anyone suffering and their nearest and dearest.

 

I am so sorry to hear this. My wife is going through the same thing and it is frightening, deeply sad and upsetting and makes you just despair. It’s horrible for those around them but I cannot imagine what it is like for the person diagnosed. From what you said it sounds like it is metastatic breast cancer? Where the breast cancer has spread to her bones? I don’t think it can be cured but it can be managed with chemotherapy drugs and those are getting better and more effective all the time. Perhaps your ex-wife and children can get support from MacMillans or one of the specialist breast cancer charities?
I have a close friend diagnosed with cervical cancer last week who is 33. She had been in pain for a long time before she went to the doctor. Early diagnosis is a big factor in treatment from what I understand of cancer so if anyone else is in two minds, err on the side of caution and insist on a scan.
I hope things improve for your ex-mother in law.

 

Terrible news for anyone. My Best wishes for a positive outcome for all.

 

Positive thoughts for you and your wife too As you say, treatments are being improved all the time.

 

Thankyou carltonred, the doctors have said its too far gone and as spread just so quick for them to do anything, she had a second scan and her rib cage just showed a mass of black ( cancer) what broke my son was when he went to see her, she was unrecognisable to the Grandma he saw 2 weeks earlier and he said " it wasn't my grandma " she then went onto say that she just wants to go now, knowing her as I do she was saying that with no regard for her own condition but simply putting her family first as she doesn't want to see them upset, absolutely heart breaking. Yes you're right about metastatic cancer. I sincerely hope your wife kicks its arse CR, I am not a religious man or man of any faith tbh, but I hope that if their is something then it/ they will give your wife a break, all the best to you and your wife mate

 

Truly dreadful news for portsmouth tyke, Connor, DannyWilsonLovechild, thetykester, Cunning Stunt & CarltonRed. My thoughts are with you all and your families. Horrible disease.