Thank you all for your words of support and wisdom, and I agree you do need more info. This has been a challenge for me, my background is nursing, so it is easy to give help but difficult to ask for it. This is truly a great support site, please keep helping!!
Sharon
49 year old brother, non-smoker,
6/05: diagnosed with stage IV cancer with mets to the bone and liver.
began treatment with carbo and taxol
8/05; after 2 tx CT shows response, liver leisons indeterminable
9/6/05: brain MRI shows multiple brain leisons
begin 2 week brain radiation
9/26/05: CT scan, lung mass cleared, bone mets stable
10/01/05: restart carbo/taxol
10/12/05 brain leisons reduced
10/19/05 continue carbo/taxol
11/01/05 decide to give break from chemo, numbness in lower extremities, balance issues, steroids restarted.
11/12/05 pulmonary clot, hospitalized for 3 days, started on coumadin/heparin
11/18/05 continues with increased chest pain, CT scan shows no embolism, pain meds increased. will see md again on 11/21/05