Connie

this is Connie again - I just read all your responses - thank you! Sometimes I think I just need to acknowledge how frightening it all is, and then move on - I too am both hopeful and scared. And I agree that doing what I can helps. Tom has more tests this week, which we'll review with our doctor next monday, and we'll have a better sense of how the treatmetns are working. Thanks again! Connie

Hi - It's very helpful to read some of these threads and I'm glad you all are willing to share! My husband Tom was diagnosed with SCLC, with cancer in the lung, one lymph node, and his liver. On 1/13 he began a series of 4 week cycles of chemo using irinotecan and cisplatin. So far he's felt well, except for some of the side effects of the treatments. I'm having a hard time accepting this diagnosis- the stats are very grim and I'm scared. My husband has been very upbeat about beating this, which I am thankful for, but I'm feeling like a rat for being so scared. He and I have always been able to share our feelings, but I don't want to bring him down. How do others handle this?