judyb75

Hi Lahalsa, First of all I want to say I'm sorry that you have encountered what so many of us have but happy that you found this site. Having said that thank goodness being diagnosed, even with small cell, doesn't have the outcome these days as it used to! It's really very difficult to tell another person what to expect because, as you said, it's different for everyone etc. I didn't experience the nausea that some do but did have complete hair loss from the chemo, THAT was probably the most difficult for me but it grew back after about a year. My hair has always been slow growing. AND I'm also still kickin' after having been diagnosed with small cell in my left lung upper AND lower areas in July of 2019. I do still experience fatigue and as a person that LOVED to walk that has certainly changed my being able to do as much of that. Still able to be independent and take care of myself and all that that entails and I'm grateful for that. YES I thank God AND the great oncologists and their staff that I had and continue to have the support and caring of. I hope you have that same kind of people and medical staff surrounding you. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Just keep the faith, be positive and keep on keepin' on! I posted more of my situation somewhere on here, maybe on my profile. It's been awhile so I'm not really sure... Take care...

I do. It all started April 25, 2019 with an xray after coughing up a small amount of blood a couple of times in the span of about a month. I was actually diagnosed, after biopsies etc, with sclc July 2, 2019. I had two nodules upper and lower on my left lung. Sorry I don't remember the size but I believe the largest was 3mm. After many chemo, radiation and immuno (tecentriq) I was told I was in "complete" remission on January 27, 2020. I still lack the energy I had prior to my diagnosis and was told that will never come back 100%, BUT it could and has been much worse. It is now October 30, 2021 and I just got my lab results last week and all is well. It's like my Oncologist said, cancer will be the elephant in the room...forever. One day at a time, that's really all any of us can do. Even those without cancer. Prayers for you ALL and I include myself in those prayers...