what if it isnt malignant?
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what if it isnt malignant?
| Wed, 10-24-2007 - 7:29am |
my dear mother in law has just been found to have a lesion on the posterior aspect of her brain. she is very lucky to have a husband and 3 children who all adore , love and respect her . we , as yet , do not know a dfinitive diagnosis or prognosis or have been offered any treatment options. as you can imagine we are all very concerned my question is , as her daughter in law and mother to 3 of her 7 grandchildren how do i handle any part imay be asked to play in the future. i would appreciate any help you could offer. my husband ia a biomedical scientist in the NHS and i am a registered nurse of 27 years experience but with this so close to home my proffesional judgement is a little clouded! look forward to hearing any advice or help you may be able to give xx

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Hello
I am so sorry your family is facing cancer.
thankyou for your kind thoughts, great advice and the beautiful pictures .it is great for me to feel as mud and not blood !!! that i have a part to play , i will of course keep you updated.
ps im glad i found the site too xx
a follow up ! further investigations have revealed that the brain tumour is secondary to lung cancer. MIL is seeming to cope well as is my husband , but to quote his own words " i am a scientist i deal in facts" i fear that that when his emotions do come to the surface it is going to hit him very hard. i don't feel i can pre- empt that i have just told him that i am here for him in any capacity he feels he wants , i didnt feel that i could say anything else. on a purely selfish level i feel totally use less am i supposed to feel this way is there something else i am missing ? could i be doing more !
i am so sorry i havnt asked after you and yours . heres hoping life is ok for you. much love. carole x
Hi Carole
I am so very sorry.