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Thank you for your replies.

My dad had a bad cough prior to being diagnosed which ended up being cancer. For those of you who had a cough after radiation, how long was it before it went away? My dad had around 17 rounds of radiation....it has been almost 3 months since.....

Also his tumor was around 7 cm when originally found. Is there anyone else whose tumor was that big?

Thanks, J

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Hi Everyone,

I have a question about chest x-rays. My dad a few weeks ago had x rays of his chest and the doctor said everything looks clear and that he is a lucky man! Does that mean the tumor is gone? I wasn't there to ask the doctor. He goes for scans in march.

Thanks,

j

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Hello everyone,

I am so thankful that I have found this site. I admire how everyone has come together to give support to those who have been affected with this horrible disease.

My dad was diagnosed with sclc (limited stage) in august '04. He just finished his 6th round of chemo and back in november he had radiation. The radiation was so bad that a nurse came to our house and put an IV in him because he was so dehydrated... Now he is doing okay. The nurse comes every week and says that his lungs sound clear. She said that his right lung (where his tumor was/is) sounds better than his other one! But they sound clear. He still works full time...he is 75. He is so strong. But the only thing is that he still has an occasional cough! Could this be from the radiation? He goes for scans in March!

Thanks so much....

J