My mom is at the end stage of colon cancer with mets to liver. She has gained ten pounds of weight a week with edema and she has a descended belly. Other then that, She looks great and has always had an awesome appetite. She has been very weak up until yesterday. She had the best day yesterday with a lot more energy and it has continued to today. She s going to the bathroom by herself, walks to the kitchen and gets out of bed by herself. Her coloring looks great and her eyes are so clear. Is this what they call the burst of energy or could she by some miracle be getting better?
Your mom is suffering from stage 4 colon cancer. She has gained 10 pounds of weight as she may be having ascites which has caused her a descended belly. The disease will only progress without chemotherapy and with chemotherapy the aim of treatment is to control the tumor size and palliative her symptoms. Regards Chat Doctor.