Small cell lung cancer - General

Support for those diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.

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Ticket to work

By neverevergiveup59 · New reply yesterday at 9:48 am
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Curious if any one is doing the "ticket to work"? Been almost 3 years now, been on disability, beginning to feel restless and getting a little tired of being so broke. (Widow) I skimmed over the so called ...

found NSCLC in SCLC patien

By feifei2013 · New reply yesterday at 8:56 am
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My brother has gone through 2 Chemo, the scan shows one light spot in the same lung where the SCLC tumor located. Doctor suggested to add Liposome. I checked and found this is for nsclc. Is it possible ...

Anyone with SCLC not respond to chemo?

By khatibi · New reply June 16, 2013
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Hello... I wanted to see if anyone diagnosed with small cell lung cancer has NOT responded to chemo. My mom is abour to start her fourth line (Gezmer). The first 3 lines showed progression. Has anyone ...

Small cell lung cancer

By Amarsh · New reply June 15, 2013
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My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. He was a new York city fireman for 25 years was at ground zero for months . I'm not ready to loose my husband yet!!! He started treatment went pretty ...

Vein problems and chemo

By kalcijum · New reply June 15, 2013
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Dad went through 4 rounds of chemo and his veins seem to be damaged - they couldn't draw blood from his arm like they usually do. Any advice on how to repair the damage? Maybe putting a cold bandage on ...

It's already back :(

By jaime15 · New reply June 14, 2013
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Just devastated today. The ct scan showed a tumor is back right where the other one was. He starts chemo again tonight ...

Update

By Davidssister · New reply June 12, 2013
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Update on my brother. His treatment is 30 days of radiation and has only 5 more to go. His throat continues to get worse and the past few days he has been throwing up with blood. He is very scared and ...

Scans this week....oh my

By jaime15 · New reply June 12, 2013
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Asking for your positive thoughts and prayers. This is a scan week for my hubs. He still is having side effects from PCI that was finished early April. Oh wish us luck ...

Maryk587

By maryk587 · New reply June 12, 2013
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Hi, my name is Mary, my husband was dx'd with sclc in April and after pet scans the Doctor told us that his cancer was limited/extensive. He has a 6cm mass in his left lung, has no voice and has the usual ...

Appt w/Dr C for uncle results. Good News 4 Dad, Dr thinks its gone for good

By LuvmyDaddy · New reply June 12, 2013
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Hey, well in follow up to my last post, My uncle had his Chest CT tdao and it came back with 5 Nodules, all 5mm in size. Too early to say what it is, he has to be re scanned in 3 months. Dr Chachoua said ...

Small cell lung cancer

By Amarsh · New reply June 9, 2013
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My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. He was a new York city fireman for 25 years was at ground zero for months . I'm not ready to loose my husband yet!!! He started treatment went pretty ...

Chemo not working... Please share your experiences

By khatibi · New reply June 8, 2013
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Hi Everyone… I’m in desperate need of some good success stories. My mom was diagnosed with ext SCLC in December 2012. She went through one cycle of carbo/eptiposide and was told it wasn’t working. We ...

Megace??? How did you do with it??

By rookierhonda2 · New reply June 7, 2013
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My husband would like to know if any of you have tried megace, how it tasted and did it work?? His onc keeps on him to at least give it a try. He did once, called it nasty and won't try it again. I had ...

Help, hitting road blocks to better health and quality of life.

By birchcoulee · New reply June 1, 2013
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Hubby was Dx SCLC ltd. June 2012. Had chemo and radiation at same time. finished Aug. 2012. Has had 3 PET scans since, Onc. declares NED each time so far. Last one 2 week ago. He has never recovered in ...

Neuropathy Question

By Kevinpm · New reply June 1, 2013
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I started out with a little bit of neuropathy right after chemo ended in March but now that spring is here, and I am probably pushing it, trying to get more exercise and play a little golf it has gotten ...

Anyone do third line chemo for SCLC?

By southcarolina1 · New reply May 30, 2013
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My Dad is on his second line (topotecan) for SCLC. He has mets to his liver. He managed to complete 6 of 8 rounds of chemo - but it has taken a steep toll on his this time around. He is having a scan ...

Who is this NED?

By bizezgrrrl · New reply May 27, 2013
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With four years since my stage IV DX, I consider myself a long-timer here, but still I am not sure what we all mean by NED. I have always operated under the assumption that "no evidence of disease" means ...

Does anyone diagnosed with small cell have subcantenous nodules?

By khatibi · New reply May 22, 2013
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My mom has small cell ext and is beginning to develop subcantenous nodules under her skin. Primarily on get head, neck, and armpit area. Has anyone experienced this ...

Husband just dx'd with SCLC

By antigone55 · New reply May 21, 2013
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Hi, I hope I'm in the right place. My husband was diagnosed with SCLC on May 17. We don't know yet whether it's limited or extensive. His symptoms were coughing, wheezing and SOB. He went to the doctor ...

Mom and Dad's 50th anniversary party

By catrat143 · New reply May 20, 2013
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Well, we did it! First goal was Thanksgiving 2012, then Christmas, then New Year's, well, you get the point. But our ultimate goal was the 50 year anniversary party and it was GREAT! Before the party ...

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