39yrs old male. with a family. non smoker. just diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC.

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  • zinniemay
    zinniemay Member Posts: 522
    #22
    cobra1122 said:

    You will get through it
    You and your husband have been through this road already, but together you will get through it. You described your feelings just fine, as it isn't easy to deal with everything this disease brings along.
    I pray that Gods Will be done, and that the both of you can cherish this time you have. It sounds as tho you've had enough experience in this to know that there are no forsures as in 1-2. Yrs. I was diagnosised in 08 with stage 4 lung cancer with mets to the lymphs, they gave me 1 to 1-1/2 yrs with treatment along with my complicated health issues i' ve beat every prognosis they have given me. So don't give up hope, it will help you get through these times along with a positive attitude. I am 50 yrs old , my wife and I have 3 children and 5 grandchildren, and we just keep plugging along, living for today, creating memories, laughing, and living.

    Our Prayers and Best Wishes to Your husband, You, Your Family, and Everyone.,
    Dan (cobra1122) and Margi Harmon

    Lung Cancer
    Cobra,
    Thank you somehow, the word cancer scares friends away. Or maybe it is that feeling of pure fear of the what ifs. We went to a cancer center and It was strange the second word out of their mouth was 25 dollar co pay. Quite different from Ann Arbor. Not once was payment mentioned. The doctor at this place said Well we have to keep in mind we are a business. I was so sad when we left there. I want my husband to go back to Ann Arbor. I think they have more to offer and they seam to cared.
    I just want to help my husband Greg get the very best care and treatment. I am trying to read up on and find what is best for him.
    We are trying to get on with life but I think the fisrt few days are shock and why us things going on. We will take everyday we can get!
    Thank you so much for reading my post and making us fell a little less alone. That truely means alot.
    We have two Adult Children (not married), four cats ,two dogs. No grandchildren . My family lives 700 miles away in another state my husbands family live 200 miles away in another state. Not a close family.
  • deb_needhope
    deb_needhope Member Posts: 38
    #23
    kristybree said:

    worried for my mom
    Hi, My mom was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. It is too close to her spine to operate and she has lost some sensation in her legs. She has had radiation so far. we are waiting to hear when she can start chemo. That is great you are doing to well.

    I am looking for something to compare to. What kind of lung cancer did you have. what is this Tarceva drug i am reading about? Are you from Canada? Is that something we can get here?

    Kristyn

    Mom just diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer NSCLC
    My sister and I found out last week that my Mom has Stage IV Lung Cancer. She's 71 and has always been healthy. She watches her grandchildren all the time. She went in for a routine doctor's appointment 2 weeks ago and had lost 7 lbs and complained of minor back pain. She had an x-tray which lead to a CT scan and we were told she had a tumor in her lung, liver and brain.. Talk about shock.. I stayed strong for her in the doctor's office but cried when I got home and shared all the news with my husband.

    My sister and I have been researching everything. This site has helped me have a glimmer of hope.

    The first oncologist we met w/was cold and didn't offer much information unless we asked. We're meeting with a different Oncologist this Tuesday, at a different hospital closer where one of us lives so we can take her for treatment.

    My mother has always been our rock, advocate and best friend.. We're all praying hard everyday to have many more years with her.
  • cobra1122
    cobra1122 Member Posts: 244
    #24
    zinniemay said:

    Lung Cancer
    Cobra,
    Thank you somehow, the word cancer scares friends away. Or maybe it is that feeling of pure fear of the what ifs. We went to a cancer center and It was strange the second word out of their mouth was 25 dollar co pay. Quite different from Ann Arbor. Not once was payment mentioned. The doctor at this place said Well we have to keep in mind we are a business. I was so sad when we left there. I want my husband to go back to Ann Arbor. I think they have more to offer and they seam to cared.
    I just want to help my husband Greg get the very best care and treatment. I am trying to read up on and find what is best for him.
    We are trying to get on with life but I think the fisrt few days are shock and why us things going on. We will take everyday we can get!
    Thank you so much for reading my post and making us fell a little less alone. That truely means alot.
    We have two Adult Children (not married), four cats ,two dogs. No grandchildren . My family lives 700 miles away in another state my husbands family live 200 miles away in another state. Not a close family.

    Never Alone
    There are a great bunch of people on this site, with tons of information. They are here anytime you need them, just run the keys and they will answer.
    I felt that my wife and I were all alone with this disease til I got on this site. I have read alot of informative posts, and read alot of real human interaction that can only come when people truly show their compassion. I am fortunate that this disease brought into my life many people I would have otherwise never met, and in that I am thankful. Strange to be thankful in anyway for a disease but one of the side effects was to show me real humanity.
    Keep youor hopes up there are all types of new treatments on the horizon, and who knows what the next ten, twenty, or even couple of years has to come. I can only say that I am thankful for those I have met on this site, and for all the info they have given me.

    Our Prayers and Best Wishes to Your Husband, You, Your Family, and Everyone..,

    Dan(cobra1122) and Margi Harmon
  • MissAngee
    MissAngee Member Posts: 7
    #25
    okay first, My heart and
    okay first, My heart and prayers are with you. I was in your shoes several weeks ago. I was given a death sentence of one year, possibly less. The doctors that diagnosed you don't know what else to tell you. They can't. You're oncologist can't even tell you how long you have to live.

    I have Small Cell Lung Cancer. IT spread to my ribs. After being told I had this and ten the minimal prognosis, I was set to go home and die. My oncologist told me something different. Told me to think positive, live your life as normal as possible and let God and the chemo do it's work. I've heard success stories and then I've heard the opposites. Today was my first day of chemo. I feel good and optimistic.

    Stunned in canada. YOu have every right to feel depressed, scared, pissed off, worried, nervous, anxious... The cancer is in YOU. Not others. they mean well, but they are not you. I have cried and cried and cried and my husband has been there to hold me everytime. I asked the why's the what I did to get this, the how did I get this. I keep hearing It's not your fault. WHAT?! The cancer is in ME! How is it NOT my fault!? But instead of feeling sorry for myself, I decided to pray and get on these social networks and find other's who have survived or going thru.

    IT's not easy. I could tell you, stop researching cause it only gives you a headache, like me. But if you DON"T research you don't know. I was told one year from the date of diagnosis. Honey they don't know if I have Lung cancer Metastatic or Bone cancer metastatic. For a healthy person who doesn't smoke, it came as a shock to me.

    But you keep your head up and cry when you want to. Talk to God. He hears your prayers and cries. HE heard mine! Im still alive!

    God bless you and PLEASE keep us updated
  • rlotempio2
    rlotempio2 Member Posts: 6
    #26
    deb_needhope said:

    Mom just diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer NSCLC
    My sister and I found out last week that my Mom has Stage IV Lung Cancer. She's 71 and has always been healthy. She watches her grandchildren all the time. She went in for a routine doctor's appointment 2 weeks ago and had lost 7 lbs and complained of minor back pain. She had an x-tray which lead to a CT scan and we were told she had a tumor in her lung, liver and brain.. Talk about shock.. I stayed strong for her in the doctor's office but cried when I got home and shared all the news with my husband.

    My sister and I have been researching everything. This site has helped me have a glimmer of hope.

    The first oncologist we met w/was cold and didn't offer much information unless we asked. We're meeting with a different Oncologist this Tuesday, at a different hospital closer where one of us lives so we can take her for treatment.

    My mother has always been our rock, advocate and best friend.. We're all praying hard everyday to have many more years with her.

    Grandmother with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
    I just found out today that my grandmother, 73 years old, has Stage 4 lung cancer that has also spread to her liver. The doctor says their is no cure. They will do a brain scan to see if there are any cancerous cells in her brain and I pray to God there are not. If the brain is clear and it hasnt touched the bones yet, she can try chemotherapy on July 1st. She is my true mother and I would be truly lost in this world without her. She is hopeful and feels the chemo will clear it up but the doctor made it sound more like a death sentence. I have never been so scared in my life. She is being treated at Roswell Cancer Institute which is supposed to be the best in my area. Any hope for a few more years with this beautiful woman would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for survival stories of a few years or more with this awful diagnosis. I am hoping someone out there has beaten the odds that Ive been reading about. I am desperate for hope.

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