What is life expectancy once metastatic cancer is found in the bones and lungs?
I have PNET a form of Ewing Sarcoma (soft tissue and bone cancer) I was diagnosed Nov. 2003 stage 4 and not expected to live six months. Six months later I was in remission. It did not last long and when it came back it now was also in my lung. I have been living with stage 4 cancer in my pelvis, L1 and lung for almost 3 years. When I say live I mean live not exist. No two people have the same experience when it comes to cancer. I think positive thinking is very important. I never ask how long I will live because mentally that will put a cap on my life. I am a single parent of two (5 and 9) I put my things in order just in case but I live and look to the future.
First, I am so very sorry. Hopefully chemo may help. Cancers non-specific like that can be very receptive to chemo. I hope it works. This looks like a stage-4? If the cancer is aggressive, it will spread to the lungs, kidneys and liver. It could be days, weeks or months if the chemo fails. In my mother’s case, she was diagnosed with cancer on Monday and passed away the following Sunday. Here is some advice for the last days… 1- Between now and then, share thoughts, stories and feelings. Find the will. You’re going to need it. Don’t read it, just find it. 2- At the end, keep the patient medicated. Even if they seem unconscious. Who knows what they are feeling? Speaking of meds, have your doctor write you a script for an anti-anxiety. You don’t want to fall apart when you are needed the most. 3- Be prepared for the last moments. The body contorts. If you are religious, it is as if something is pulling out of the body. Be prepared for the weird. My mother called for my grandmother in he
