Thank you Donna and Tom for the reply and the tips.
I am going to have 40 treatments of radiation Mon-Fri for 6 weeks. I will be given two types of chemo . Cisplatin on the 1st and 8th day and then they will repeat. Then Etoposide, Mon - Fri every 4 week x 1. It is a 128 mile round trip from my home to the clinic, so driving back and forth every day is a real burden. Working is going to be out of the question. The American Cancer Society provides lodging for cancer [patients at a nearby facility, named Hope Lodge, where I can stay while receiving treatment although there can be a waiting list, so because I am insured under an Iowa Medicaid type of coverage, it will pay for up to 60 days of lodging that I could utilize if necessary.
While in consultation yesterday with one of the oncologists, he stated he would be ordering an MRI to get a brain scan, prior to beginning treatment. I just got a letter from my employer today stating that the company paid life insurance was cancelled as of Oct.31. I have no other. This is all very overwhelming. I am doing my best to stay positive, yet it is wearing. Everyone keeps telling me I need to be strong and fight, and I know that I will. Where did your strength come from when you felt the weakest? I believe in God, but I'm not good at praying, mainly because I don't like asking for things. Been that way all my life. I figure if God means to provide and or bless us, he will do so. So, I'm leaving things in his hands.
Thanks for listening.
Lee