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peg08
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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: sclc question?? |
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| hi new here and am wondering could someone help me .. my mother was diagnosed with sclc 11 months ago . she had radio and chemo .. some radio to the head.. the docs said the tumor had decreased in size from the amount of treatment.. unfortunatly 8 weeks ago it returned and a second line of chemo was givin.. tobertan or somethin like that but the docs after this time say its not makin any inroads.. now they are returning to the first stage treatment again which is not common and am wondering is there really any point in her been put throu the mill of chemo again?????????? .. shes a fighter and she has done really well up to now,, the chemo started today.. shes 61 and says there is a few more years left in her .. any comment would be accepted thank you |
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ksplat
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: Re: sclc question?? |
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Hello Peg
Welcome to the forum. I'm so saddened to hear about yr Mother's LC diagnosis. She sounds like an amazingly strong person with her positive attitude & comments. If I were her I would be wanting to battle on, she is such a young age really.
Surely whilstever the Dr is offering further treatment optiions these avenues should be pursued? I'm assuming yr Mother must have tolerated treatment fairly well so far (you haven't stated otherwise)?
I hope you will receive support & information from a more knowledgeable person on this thread, who could perhaps shed more light on your question.
Cheers, Aussie Angie.
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Treatment: Radiotherapy, Temodal, Gliadel Wafers, Dexamethasone, Keppra, Dilantin, Clexane
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http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=19227
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peg08
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: Re: sclc question?? |
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update on my mother.. im writing this to give alot of people some hope.. in my previous post my mother had returned to the original treatment of chemo as the second line treatment was not working.. well 3 weeks ago she finished the 4th cycle of the treatment and a scan was done.. now the docs gave her no chance really of improving the outcome but she said if there was a chance she had to pursue it.. we met the doc last week and he was shocked to find no evidence of the cancer in her body, she reacted well to treatment and we are still in shock to find her so well. they did say that it could return but from no chance to no cancer we will enjoy this moment and try to keep the positvity goin.. i hope some people can get hope from my post as in desperate times i turned to the forum to guide us. i cant stress enuf the poor prognosis the doc gave my mother and to see her now is nothing short of a miracle.
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pbj11
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: sclc question?? |
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Peg!!
Oh -- what joyous news! Thank you so much for sharing this badly needed inspirational post. You are right -- extensive SCLC is a very grim diagnosis and there are far fewer treatment options than for NSCLC.
This is truly a miracle and I'm so happy in my heart to know this. Although I've lost my husband to NSCLC and my friend to ED-SCLC, I want so badly to see people winning the battle.
Thanks again for giving hope to all who come here. Where there is life, there is hope was how I always approached cancer. Congratulations!! 
God bless,
PBJ
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ksplat
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: sclc question?? |
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Dear Peg
Thankyou for this wonderful news! You must be overjoyed & your update will surely be an inspiration to other members here on this forum.
Miracles do happen...I am elated for yr Mother!
cheers, Angie.
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Brother diagnosed with GBMIV Feb 07
Treatment: Radiotherapy, Temodal, Gliadel Wafers, Dexamethasone, Keppra, Dilantin, Clexane
Went to our Heavenly Father after a 19mth battle,, 47 years young.
23 Sep 2008
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=19227
"Without Faith We Have Nothing" |
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peg08
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: sclc question?? |
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| its been a while since iv been on but i thought i would update you on my mother. nearly 3 months and returning next week for check up scan etc. still feelin ok and the last scan in july showed no further signs of tumor.feb 07 we were told it could be a few months august 08 and christmas is just 15 weeks away.. i know there is people hurting out there looking at the treatment and what it is doing to there loved ones but keep supporting them , make them eat even if they dont want too. keep their mind strong, its tough a battle but the will is 3 quarters the battle. i wish everyone the best in their fight of this terrible disease.. |
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