mam has stage 4 cancer

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edited March 2014 in Stomach Cancer #1
hi my mam has been diagnoised with stage 4 cancer.I AM FINDING IT VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH SHE IS ONLY 56 SHE NEVER SMOKED HEALTHY AND ACTIVE.APPARENTLY SHE HAS A TUMOUR IN HER STOMACH AND THE DOCTOR SAID THE NODULES HAVE BROKE AWAYAND ARE SITTING ON HER BOWEL. I AM VERY CONFUSED HOE THIS IS STAGE 4 .SHE IS STARTING CHEMO NEXT WEEK. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IS THIS TO CONTROL THE CANCER OR KILL IT SURELY THEY CAN GET RID OF IT. ILOVE MY MOTHER VERY MUCH AND I AM DWRITING THIS THROUGH TEARFUL EYES. I AM EXPECTING A BABY AND LIKE EVERY GIRL THEY NEED THERE MAM AROUND. MY MAM DOES NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE CANCER ANYONE IN THIS SITUATION PLEASE HELP