Lung Cancer

[livingwith]

My husband was diagnosed with NSCLC metastasis in April 2007, we were told 6-9 months. The only symptom was he was losing his voice. We got the results of the biopsy on a Monday and by the following Monday he was receiving chemo and radiation treatments together five days a week until early July.
He was one who had no side effects from the chemo and only some redness and sore throat from the radiation. He said he felt great and the CT scan showed decreases or no change in the tumors. He was...Read the full article

[nkalisch]

My mother was just diagnosed with lung cancer last week and it has already felt like a life time ago. I just read your story and I am very interested in finding out about your husband. I hope he is doing well and responding well to his current treatments. I would also like to ask you for advise as to keeping up my faith and not falling apart.

My mother is 65 and has never been a smoker... however, as a child she lived with many smokers. The mass they found is on the left lung and has already spread to her liver, bone as well as to her lymph node. They have not advised us yet as to the type of cancer nor the stage, but since i have obsessed and done so much of my own research, I have determined that, stage IV/small cell. I really hope i am wrong. I expected the biopsy to be done ASAP, but according to the doctors, they had to wait for the pain medication she was previously taking for her pneumonia to clear out of her system. The biopsy will be done on the 15th of this month then what???? more waiting????

This whole week has been a huge nightmare and it seems that i have been walking around half dazed, in denial and constantly crying. I have been doing so much research and have found only negative statistics that only drive me mad. I have also started googling statistics on "false positive readings" (must be part of my denial). I was told by my doctor that this was just the beginning of a long emotional journey and just like your story, he prescribed anti depression medication, stating that it was for my kids sake.

I appreciate reading your story and think that it has been the most fitting to my mothers diagnosis. I am so sorry for all the pain and suffering you are currently going through and wish you the best. I would love to hear from you soon.

Thank you for your time and hope you are staying strong emotionally and physically.
NKalisch

[nkalisch]

Its the 3rd or 4th of Feb today... not really sure. I previously wrote to you in January after we found out that my mother had Lung Cancer... She is not with us today... She was taken to Sutter Hospital in Sac California and less than 2 weeks later she passed. I am so sad and angry at the doctors who in my opinion did almost nothing to give us hope or help. They just told us that it was to late, Stage 4 and very aggressive. I really hope everyone else keeps their hope and immediately gets a second opinion from a good oncologist once they are told what we were told. As for me, I will never feel the same for our heath system and technology. I will keep praying for the rest of you out there who are currently dealing with this awful beast or who have survived it. I really wanted to fight this monster with my mother, but I feel that they keep waiting and waiting for results and to schedule test. Her doctors had no sense of urgency when it came to her case. Then it was to late! She was a beautiful lady with lots of love for all of her children, family and friends. She was not a smoker nor a drinker. I will never understand why this beast chose her.

Best regards
nkalisch