Hi everyone,
My mum has been diagnosed with NCSLC with mets to the brain a couple of months ago and she does not know the full extent of her prognosis (we live in England and her English isn't so good).
She first saw the oncologist alone while she was in hospital and from what she said they were going to give her 4 days of radiation therapy followed by chemo depending on how well she does on the rad. Anyway to cut a long story short after 4 days of whole brain radiation we found out at the subsequent appt that they have not planned any more rad or chemo because she is not considered fit for it.
I am at a lost. From my own research 4 days of rad seems totally not enough and when I questioned them they said if they do anymore it would damage her brain. And to qualify for chemo she needs to be not on steroids.
She is taking steroids however the dose has come down since the rad. She is fine apart from her walking is unsteady and her legs feels weak most days.
Hope you can help!
D