Here is a list of commonly used acronyms that are found throughout this site. I am SURE I missed a lot so I hope that as others come across more they will add them to this tread.
Warmly
Christine
lc, lung cancer
sclc, small cell lung cancer
nsclc, non small cell lung cancer
SOB, shortness of breath
NED, no evidence of disease
Dx or dx diagnosis
Tx or tx treatment
B-I-L, M-I-L, F-I-L, S-I-L, Brother, mother, father, or sister in-law
SO significant other
DH dear hubby
ONC, oncologist
PCP primary care physician
METS, metastasis
VATS, video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
WBR, whole brain radiation
SUV, "standardized uptake value," which is based on the amount of metabolic activity resulting from the pre-scan injection of irradiated sugar
I still haven't started mine. 😕 Gotta wait for the CT scan this week. Bob you didn't have side effects for chemo?! Wish I could say the same!
Why do they always gotta have the icky side effects? Nausea, vomiting, neuropathy, hair loss, fatigue, etc. I wanna discover one that has some cool side effects. WARNING: May cause the sudden ability to fly, enhanced telepathy, increased speed and agility, night vision, extreme intelligence, etc. LOL
I think I watch too many X-Men movies..😄