Fluid back in Dh's abdomen, this means the drug ttreatments have stopped working

[Blandmum]

Dh has been in increasing pain. the last CT scan showed no-regrowth of the tumours but the pain has been increasing so the consultant sent him for an ultrasound.

there is fluid back in the abdomen, not a lot, but this is a strong indication that the drugs have stopped working. There are no other treatments available, other than something in clinical trials which might buy us a month.

The consultant has sent us away for a months holiday from the drugs and will review the case them. But in reality I feel that she is just doing this to break us in gently.

We knew it would happen at some point. Still so hard to deal with.

i'm so sorry

So sorry, MB.

So sorry mb

All you can do is hang on to what you have I guess.

Oh blimey i am so sorry mb & family, i know you knew this was going to happen but it just seems so awful, treasure every moment like you have been

So, so sorry MB

Oh, shit, MB.

Must feel like a huge great thud.

Really sorry. Love to you all.

I'm so sad for you

Oh no you don't sound clinical at all. And you're quite right about it being his call too, especially if and as side-effects of efficacy of the drug are still largely unknown.

fairly sure Sobernow.

She was making comments like 'keeping you well' and 'making you confortable'

We'll see in a month, but I'm fisrly sure that this is the end of active treatment, and the return of the cancer.....the fluid does show tis, at least to a degree.

And last year, just before christ mas they gave him 3-6 months, so it isn't as if this is a surprise.

We'll just see

oh crap
really sorry to hear this

oh mb,I'm sorry about this news. wishing you strength to help you through all this, xxx

Oh MB

MB - you don't sound at all clinical.
I'm so sorry about the status of the drugs - it seems to oush you into a kind of decsion that no-one should have to make. Very tough and confronting

I don't know what to say other than I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts.

so sorry to see this, mb

So sorry

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So sorry to hear this, MB. Take care. x

{{{hugs}}}

I'm so very sorry .

MB - do you have people other than your consultant you can both talk this through with over the next month? (And other than the loving and adoring members of MN obviously!)