Boysmom

Tann, I am so happy for you and so thrilled to hear of success. I am new here and so glad to hear of hope that the Doctors don't seem to have. Keep getting better, don't worry about your hair I'm sure your family is so thrilled to have you with them. I will keep you in my prayers. Leah

Thank you for your support. I have looked at the Cancer Centers of America website already last week. It does sound like a great place. I am so overwhelmed with all the information out there. I just wish I knew where was best to take him.

I am new here. Two years ago my dad (then age 56) was diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer. He underwent surgery to remove 1/3 of his lung and they also removed 3 lymph nodes. They did radiation following the surgery saying that they had removed all the cancer. The radiation was actually an option that the dr gave. Looking back I think we were all somewhat naive. On Feb 11 he had an MRI that showed that the cancer had met to the brain. The plan was made that day to do 10 rounds of WBR to start on the 14th. Yet, the dr told him to "get his affairs in order". My stepmom called my husband at work to tell him and to have him go home to tell me. I live about 350 miles away and felt totally helpless. My husband was able to arrange things so I could make it down to his house and be able to go to the next dr appointment on the 14th. I am a stay at home mom of 3 young kids (5, 2 and 6 months). When we (my stepmom, dad and I) went to the dr on the 14th he gave the option of 15 WBR treatments instead of the 10 so that there are more options for further treatments. They say there are several lesions and there is bleeding. His symptoms had been headaches and the dr gave him a pain pill right away to help alliviate any discomfort from the swelling. When we spoke with the dr on the 14th he kept saying that my dad is doing very well considering how the MRI looks. After going to the dr that day I went home and regrouped the kids and came back to his house. I plan to stay until the radiation is complete and try to keep learning all I can. He is still working and seems to be doing good other than being tired. He has completed six WBR so far and says he feels better than he has in the last month. Today he goes for a PET scan and if it is all clear the dr plans to start him on Temodar following the radiation. They seem to give such a dismal outlook and I have read a few good outcomes here. Does anyone have any thing that has worked for them or any place that they have gone for treatment? My dad is willing to look at his options, but isn't wanting to research. He says he will leave that up to me and my stepmom. I just want him to be with us for as long as possible as long as he has a fair quality of life to go along with it. He is so important to me and I can't bear to think of my boys not knowing him. Thanks for listening - Leah