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Help me support her!
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Jul 14, 2003 - 11:34 am
My mother in law was just diagnosed with lung cancer in one lung. After a recent scan, it was discovered to also be in her lymph nodes. They can not operate due to the size and will therefore be giving her chemo and radiation first. She is a very private person and I am unsure how to help. She was so considerate through my cervical cancer treatment last year, that I want to be there for her! Please respond with ideas or examples of what helped in your situations. She is 64. How difficult will the treatments be? Thank you for your help! |
Joined: Jul 2003
I had a large squamous cell in left lung late 2001. The doctor was hesitant to do surgery. I had 2 doses of taxol and cysplatin (sp) and it shrunk some. But when they did surgery they had to remove the entire left lung.The chemo really didn't bother me-just leg ach a couple of days each time. I didn't have rad. I was 69 , had chemo on Thurs and bowled in league on Fri,Now a second primary lesion right lung too deep to operate.Bonnie
Joined: May 2003
Bonnie- Thank you for your quick response. It gives me hope to hear your story. My mother-in-law is the kind of grandmother that children dream of. I pray that my children have her here for a very long time. Lung cancer seems so scary. I hope that with your recent recurrence that you have a support network. If you need someone to talk to ever, you could e-mail me at GSMETANA@wi.rr.com. God Bless You and thank you for the hope.