[PET results]

Wonderful news! So happy for your wife and you.

[Malignant lung cancer]

My deepest sympathy to you Sajid on the passing of your wife. Thoughts and prayers being sent your way.

[Radiologist vs. Oncologist]

That is great news Michelle.

[NED Is a Nice Way To Start the Day]

Awesome news Lou! 

[How often and what do you have for imaging checkups?]

Hi Lily. I was diagnosed with LS SCLC. I had a brain mri with contrast before I started 30 days of radiation. I then had a chest ct with contrast one month after completing chemo and radiation. I am scheduled for chest ct with contrast every 3 months. I also enrolled in a study where I get brain mri with contrast and chest/ abdomenial ct with contrast every 3 months for year one then mri, chest/ ab scans with contrast every 6 months.

[Arm spasm and cramp]

Hoping and praying that it goes away for you Justin and isn’t a seizure

[Update]

Fingers crossed and prayers for your wife

[Good news. Mum still NED.]

That’s what we all like to hear! So happy for her.

[Brain MRI: It's not horrible news, just not what I wanted]

So sorry to hear that Karen but hopefully your radiologist can give you a better idea of where you go from here. Yes I agree that lung cancer is an endless waiting game. Enjoy your bike ride and have a great time visiting friends and family!

Pam

[Need to vent]

Chuck,

So sorry to hear of your father passing but glad that you were able to give him your good news. It sure has been a tough year for you and I’m hoping and praying that things only get better from here on out.

Pam

[Thoughts on these CT Findings]

That your surgeon is going to do a post surgery new baseline CT and then follow from there sounds like a good plan. Also good to see the oncologist and get started as a patient for down the road ( that you hopefully won’t need!) But as your surgeon said, start enjoying life, and try to curb the fear as best you can.

Pam

[Results of the most recent scans]

That is great news Karen. Enjoy your vacation!

[Steroid Crash question....]

Hi Mike. I am so sorry to hear about these reactions that you had. What 8 drugs are you receiving? I have limited stage small cell lung cancer ( one nodule and hilar lymph node in the right upper lobe). I received radiation and chemo. My chemo was carboplatin and etoposide along with aprepitant(civanti) by iv, ondansetron(zofran) and dexamethasone(decadron) by mouth on the first day. Then etoposide along with zofran and decadron by mouth on days two and three. My only side effect was hair loss. I hope that the new drug will not cause another bad reaction. I would speak with your oncologist or another member of your team about your steroid crash. Praying that things get better for you.

Pam

[Update]

Glad that the Mets are shrinking and hope that the swelling and arm movements resolve soon. Praying for you.

Pam

[Maverick Study]

I am enrolled in a study to see if MRI of the brain alone is as effective as standard PCI of the brain x 10 and then MRI. I will be checked at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months. I just had my 3 month MRI today which shows normal brain so I am happy and relieved that there are no metastasis. I will go next week for blood work, cognitive testing and meeting with radiologist which is also part of the study.

Pam

[CT scan today is not NED]

That is good news. I like your 30 minutes of worry time and enjoying the rest of the day!

[New member stage 3a NSCLC, NED after 15 months]

Hoping and praying that your scan is still NED.

[Thoughts on these CT Findings]

Hoping your appointments go well and that you are starting to feel better.

[Finally starting treatment]

Everyone is always scared of the unknown, it is a known fact. I handled chemo and radiation with minimal side effects ( hair loss and a little discomfort swallowing) and I hope you have minimal side effects  too. Keep us posted.

Pam

[Scan results]

That is awesome news Gini! So happy for you.

[Hello to the community from Samantha]

Samantha,

I’m sorry that you feel pain and so alone. This is a great group of people and we are always here to help in any way we can. Hoping that your treatments do their job and hang in there.

Pam

[What are your thoughts on second opinions? (When, where)]

Also wishing you good luck if you do pursue a second opinion, but most of all, enjoy your vacation Karen!

Pam

[Supraclavicular enlarged nodes]

Hoping that the radiation does it’s job for your brother and glad to hear he is feeling better. Scan will probably be done after the radiation.

[My mum's scan coming up soon. Scanziety]

Hoping for a good scan result for your Mom!

[MRI RESULTS]

That is such awesome news Justin! I too have been checking every day to see if you got your results. So happy for you.

Pam