New update & question about my mom

Tica · Regular Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Maryland

My mom just called me. Her follow up today wasn't as good as we wanted. Her Oncologist told her that the x rays (after 4 cycles of chemo) don't show improvements. He asked her if she wanted to stop chemo or what. She doesn't cough as much as before and she feels better. But she said -Why am I going to give up?-. So she starts Monday again, I always knew this is my mom, she is fighting!!!

On the other hand, he sees a very little lession in the liver and no mets. Can be possible that the tumor had stopped and yet had not reduced??????

She has problems with acid reflex and takes medicine for it. Can lung cancer be related with a liquid she feels that sometimes comes up to her mouth when she coughs??????

I asked her if she wanted to have a second opinion just in case, she says she will think about it.

The doctor didn't say that it's getting worse which was my statement to comfort her. It breaks my heart to hear her crying.

If anyone knows anything about my questions please let me know.

Praying for you,
Tica
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God has the last word!!!!
Mom is 48 years old. Diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma IIIB/T4 July 3rd, 2008. A non-smoker/ non-drinker. Misdiagnosed 2 months before the oficial diagnosis -by this time no surgery could be done and her right lung was collapsed with pleural liquid-.
Restarting quemo next week (2 more cycles for now).

dano

Hi Tica;
It sounds like good news Tica, there are so many things we can worry about while we are fighting cancer if we want to dwell on it. Having cancer is a fight that in most cases we loose, but until we do, we keep trying to beat it. If there is no growth that's a win, the oncologist will scratch there heads and look up the newest treatments that work and find another chemo treatment that works better. The doctors should welcome you to get a second opinion, there shouldn't be any egos here, just people that want the best treatment for your mom. So it sounds at least that the cancer is some what arrested so that is good news. I'll be praying for you and your mom.
God Bless
Dan
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54 year old male in Hawaii
Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV
with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08
Currently on chemo treatments every 3 weeks
with Alimta
and taking Lovenox for blood clots
Now back to work full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

Tica · Regular Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Maryland

Thank you Dan. Sometimes I don't know what to do or say.
Tica
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God has the last word!!!!
Mom is 48 years old. Diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma IIIB/T4 July 3rd, 2008. A non-smoker/ non-drinker. Misdiagnosed 2 months before the oficial diagnosis -by this time no surgery could be done and her right lung was collapsed with pleural liquid-.
Restarting quemo next week (2 more cycles for now).

maryaz

I might get a second opinion. Everyone I know thinks that is always a good idea. Seems doctors all use different methods of treatments. Your Mom is so young yet.

I will be thinking of you and praying for her and family.
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Mary

Husband is 67 year old Male
NSCLC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Chemo and Radiation Treatments together
Allergic reactions to Taxol and Taxotere.
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