RandyW

might be a good question for Dr West at Grace also!!

sounds like things are working for now!

sunny hot and humid today.. I always read but selectively post ... I also am here lot of the time !!

Jim this is probably due to location of the tumor. My wife had same problem and was diagnosed because she lost her voice to the point where she thought she had Laryngitis. The tumor is probably pressing on the vocal cord at some place.. I think this is repairable but as her tumor shrank her voice got better. that was kind of our indicator of how her treatments were going. voice got worse things like treatment changed Voice got better treatment was working. I think surgery was an option but because hers sometimes was better she did not go that route. And I think I had looked into speech therapy as an option but she did not want to pursue that because usually her voice was understandable to everyone.

Hang in there!!

good one!!

my condolences to family and friends Bruce! So sorry to hear this !

just tell him it is not up for discussion, Period!

It is hard to say exactly what will happen over the course of time with treatments. everyone is different. When Deb went through Chemo her shots that she got and think it was steroids for energy actually got the inside of our 1300 square foot house painted with the energy she had from it!! everybody reacts differently so..

I really do not get that from anyone but it seems like Mine is forgotten by most people except me and family of course. Friends really do not know anymore since it has been so long, but no person has the right to talk to you like that even if they have walked 2 miles in your shoes!! not just 1 mile but 2 miles.. It is a tough road to walk losing a parent or a spouse and I have walked both in my life already..

what is your passionate hobby?? pursue it with classes if need be to further your interest. Deb took art lessons before she passed away and had so much fun doing whatever she wanted too when she wanted too!!

the best kind of gift is created from the heart not the wallet!! Yeah Sis!!!!

so far so good Lillian!!

push with Doc for pain management because that is priority 1 for cancer patients!!! Hope You get some relief soon and thoroughly!!

a steamy 85 degrees in keys today but with the loss of our dear friend, Judy, it is just like up here raining cold and overcast... Makes me sad about Judy whe is and will be missed by so many folks here and everywhere and especially Stan, Dominick and her family in Florida and out and about...

should have asked for a quick photo I be the owner would not mind.. glad it was a good day for Ya Nick!!

if your not happy seek the second opinion!! better safe than sorry!!

hope your ok Nonni!! Love the spirit and attitude also!!

I was a caregiver for almost 3 years so I know what your going through.

every breath brings hope !! has there been a treatment plan of any sort yet?? once you start treatments the fear eases up a little bit. things start to happen and you will see some results of the treatments. it helps calm the mind. this site is great for the emotional side of fighting the disease and the personal support of what kind of effects does such and such a treatment cause and I how do I deal with certain side effects and things of that nature. We do have a Lung cancer Oncologist who gives us medical support and info also.. His name is Dr Jack West at the swedish institute is Seattle Washington. Many members here are also on his site as well under the same screen names so you can get to know who is who here and there also. Here is the link to his site. He can answer the medical questions you might have about sclc and the treatments and what not.. click on the link to get his site to pop up for you and it is also free. http://cancergrace.org/. Like I said, we can give you the emotional and spiritual support you are looking for and he can give you the medical support. Dr. West is great about answering questions quickly, simply and thoroughly and his site is also Free!!

usually after surgery Chemo is short lived and only done as an insurance eon getting rid of everything. A friend of mine went that route years ago and is still NED and that is No Evidence of Disease and that is a great thing... so no long term effects just a few treatments and done ..

being a duck can be a good thing because your always quacking about something .... Remember that phrase it is important and you will see why very soon... Spammers beware we are never far away.....

yeahhh mom..

love that part about sitting at the bar waiting for breakfast!! have and enjoy a WONDERFUL day in our nations capital.. hope you get to see some sights today with everyone Eric!!

usually not this bad and when it gets like this I send to Katie cause she can fix it faster than I can but was same IP with different names!