Small cell lung cancer

Sunshine 66 said:

PCI
Happy Holidays ,Everone !
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I hope that the spirit of Christ is with all of you !
I have Limited Sclc & I have had chemo treatments & Radiation to my chest & now I am trying to decide wheather to do the PCI to the brain just as a preventative measure. I am gong to have a MRI on Dec. 29, 2009 to see if I am still clear of any cancer to my brain. My Doctor told me that if I decide to do the radiation that I will lose my hair again ! ( I just got my hair grown out to about an inch now since I had Chemo ! ) He said that I could have permnant hair loss in spots after the PCI . I would like to know if anyone else has had an experience that when their hair grew back in ?
I am prraying for a miracle this Christmas for us all ! God bless you !!Merry Christmas !

Rhonda13 said:

My husband was diagnosed
My husband was diagnosed with sclc March 3, 2010. He has just finished his 2 course of chemo, his treatments are 3 days of chemo and 21 off. He has done exceptionally well, feels better, chemo shrinks tumors. His cancer has metasized to the liver and lymph nodes. My husband is a fighter. We have been on a emotional roller coaster since diagnosis. Only god knows the outcome of everyones cancer, pray, enjoy each day with your mother. I will pray for you and your mother.

My boyfriends dad just got diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and I am looking for some  survivor stories for them. If you have any please let me know, it does make them feel better when they hear of people that survived because it gives them hope, and that is all they have right now.

myjd65 said:

Small cell lung cancer
Hi Pajami62,
Welcome to the discussion board!
My Dad was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in May. He is on 6 cycles of chemo using the same drugs as your mom. He has finished the first 2 cycles. Now he is under going 12 radiation treatments and has finished 7 so far.

After the second cycle of chemo my Dad lost his hair and has nausea. He did not get mouth sores. His doctors have been great.

There is so much information out there from the American Cancer Society.

Lungcancer.org
is a great site they have a section lung cancer 101.
Here is the link to their site:

http://www.lungcancer.org/reading/

Another website medicine.net has great infromation and the answer to many questions that you may have. Here is their link:

http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm

The Mayo Clinic also have a great website...here is their link:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lung-cancer/DS00038

I just read an article stating exercise is very good (if the person it up to it)for people going through cancer treatment.

Best of luck to you and I will pray for you, your mom and your family.
Keep believing and be positive.

Lots of hugs,
myjd65

My mom was just diagnosed with stage 3B/4 Non-Small Lung cancer and she just started chemo they want her to do chemo for 6 weeks and have radiation every weekday for 3-4 weeks for 1 minute each, does it sound like alot? I feel lost please help

trft said:

I had chemo for non-small cell adenocarcinoma lung cancer.
I plead considerable ignorance, and I wish you and your mom well.

Quality of life is something I don't understand very well. I understand it better now then before I got cancer, still I don't understand it well.

Oh, I will tell you one thing. So I learned I was going to be having chemo (taxol and carboplatin) and went on the web and saw how Lance Armstrong really exercised a lot while he was on chemo. Being a guy I was impressed. Being basically a very lazy guy the day before chemo I hit the treadmill hard. After my first chemo, day one no problem because of the steroids. Day two, every bone in my lower body was aching.

Hang in there!

trft aka Tim

My younger sister was just diagnosed with non-small cell adenocarcinoma stage 3A, she will start chemo and radiation this week on Thursday, she is 58 years old, she is scared, she is gonna have Caboplatin and Taxol, she will have 1 time per week for 6 weeks chemo, and 32 sessions radiation 5 days a week.  Any positive feedback would be wonderful and will stay in on touch here.  Thanks

maximercado said:

Hi New here

My mom was just diagnosed with stage 3B/4 Non-Small Lung cancer and she just started chemo they want her to do chemo for 6 weeks and have radiation every weekday for 3-4 weeks for 1 minute each, does it sound like alot? I feel lost please help

How is your mom doing?