Hello farmer78,

                         l am really sorry to hear of your problems,its never easy and highly distressing for both of you.Before going further l should say l am no expert,just a recovered former recipient of bowel and liver cancer,and because we and our cancers are unique,you can only generalise up to a point,so obviously her consultant is the go to person for more precise answers.

Obviously they will want to go to chemo asap to see if firstly it will control the spread,secondly to see if it will shrink the existing tumour,which might possibly allow for surgery along the road,although tumour positioning on the liver might preclude this possibility.l had chemo and radiotherapy within six weeks of my diagnosis which was pre surgery

If the chemo proves a control but surgery is still not possible,then it opens up the possibility of control which stops further spread and allows for a future life, so control not cure.There are a good number of people that have found themselves to be in this position and have carried on with their lives albeit as a "new normal" so hopefully some on this forum will post in and attest.

My own new normal has been a seven year journey which has seen me continue to farm cattle and sheep,build a new house and get around any remaining problems to reduce them to such a slight faff its irritating they just do not depart.The human mind and body is truly a wonderful thing and should never be underestimated.

Hopefully in the near future everything will become clearer,and that the chemo is a success and well tolerated,its a long haul but worth the deepest pit of dispair for a chance of a second beginning,

take care, 

                     David

Evening David

Thank you for you reply what a journey  you have had but so nice to read there is hope.

In April I had a diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer which had spread to the liver.  8 cycles of chemo later and the cancer can no longer be detected with scans.  Surgeon also can no longer see the tumour in a colonoscopy and so I seem to have dodged surgery thanks to the chemo alone.  It's different for everyone but support your wife, stay upbeat and ask the oncologist lots of questions so you know what's going on.  All the best to you and her.

Morning Soprosyne

Thank you for reply thats amazing newes and does give me hope for the furture 

Thank you x