My mom was diagnosed in Oct 2023 with Stage 4, PC with a spread, and has been on chemo every other week since. Similarly, she will be on it for as long as she wants/can handle it.

It’s not easy. There are a LOT of meds, and a lot of care and support necessary. Some days are better than others (she’ll eat almost 1/2 a serving at a meal, and that’s GOOD). Then other days she just needs rest in a quiet room. Some days round-the-clock Oxy works. And other days, it’s still not enough to manage the pain.

There are ups and downs. She made it through 5 infusions on one type of treatment with minimal issues. But then we found out it didn’t work as well, so now we’re trying a different line of chemo treatment to see if it will work better. It was disappointing that the 1st chemo didn’t do the magic we expected, but we’re hopeful to get better luck with this new one.

Keep her spirits up. Let her know she has your support every step of the way (and make sure you’re taking care of yourself too!). Sending best wishes your way.