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  1. Dirma
    While his tumors have shrunk, he is extremely weak and can barely walk a few feet before he can't catch his breath. His oncologist said it was not the disease or treatment causing this. He sees his pulmonologist on Dec 30. Has his chemo and avastin this week. He just does not feel well. List a lot of weight nearly 60 lbs. and eats very little. He fell and was in the hospital overnight for observation as he is on blood thinners for a fib he has a pacemaker. I don't understand why he is not feeling better as the chemo is working. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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    I am very excited for you. My husband had his results from two chemo and immunotherapy treatments and his tumors have shrunk considerably. We will revisit after todays and the next treatment in 3 weeks. He is being treated at Sloan Kettering. I am thinking the fight is worth it now that we have had so e pisitive results.
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    Thanks Tom. Saw oncologist at MSK last evening and decided to start treatment with him. While stage 4 he felt treatment would work to give quality of life as it is not in his organs he believes pain is from the cancer and chemo will address it. Not curable but manageable *ss it is not in that many areas. Hope he is right. One step at a time! Giving steroids for inflammation and to improve appetite. Thanks, Diane
  4. Dirma
    Good luck to both of you with this treatment. Do you know if it is being offered I the NY or CT region? diane
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    He does not have a genetic mutation. Has a pacemaker for afib. Has excrutiating groin pain which has not been diagnosed as yet. They think unrealted to the stage 4 lung cancer. They do not want to start chemo until the pain is alleviated as he istoo weak. He is now on painkillers oxycondin and oxycotin and is getting even weaker. Seeing a rheumatolgist this week to see if he can identify the pain. While in some bones, not in the left pelvic bone. It is. Very frustrating that noone is able to identify this pain. He only was diagnosed with lung cancer because i insisted he be screened with a lung CT.
  6. Dirma
    My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 adinocarcinoma. He will likely start chemo next week. Because he is 76, his treatment will be to extend his quality of life for as long as possible. Has anyone had other treatments which offer more hope?
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