r/cancer • u/No-Permit-9519 • 3d ago
Patient Prognosis is worse than I thought
Hi
I posted on here about a month ago, I had ended up in the hospital with fluid around my heart and my oncologist told me I had maybe 6 months-1 year to live. Well, on Saturday I wound up in the hospital again thinking it was the same problem. Turns out, the tumor next to my heart grew from 4cm to 13cm in the month I’ve been home, and it’s pushing on my heart & causing a lot of strain. The oncologist then explained that he had tried to be optimistic about my prognosis in July, but because of this development he thinks I have a few weeks left at most.
I’ve just been crying since I got home. I wanted more time with my family and friends. I feel so rushed now, all the plans I had just went down the toilet. Thank you to everyone who read my rants and gave me advice, I wish you all the best.
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u/FirstLake9601 2d ago
Sending you care and concern. I have always believed in a life after death. Nothing SciFi or weird…. Literally that people were waiting to greet me, experience the past with me, reminisce, etc. I believe I will see my parents, and my best friend from HS who died at 30 of a brain tumor. This way of experiencing life has sustained me and in the event I will know when I’m to leave here it will give me great comfort. Follow others suggestions to find peace. Stay in this thread as long as you are able and you will have a community of care.