Angelina

Hello, I'm from Serbia. In July 2023 I was diagnosed with SCLC. We did 4 cycles of chemotherapy, 30x lung radiation and 10x preventive brain radiation. The tumor was reduced from 6.5cmx6cm to 1.5cm. But we haven't done PETscans yet. I hope for a good result when I do it. My troubles now are neuropathy. Do you have any advice. Arms, legs pain and tingling terrible, weakness, weakness, no appetite. Insomnia....

Pstar Thanks for the reply, I hope I can get these neuropathy issues resolved. Tell me how you feel, how you fight SCLC, what you eat (in the beginning, I was careful about everything, but how did I get to the stage where 90% of the food disgusts me, that I have no appetite. I eat everything, I don't choose, It is important to me that what I eat is not disgusting. Among other things, I also eat sweets. I have heard stories that sugar feeds cancer cells, and on the other hand, my doctor says that I should eat everything in moderation (still at the beginning of the treatment).
What are your understandings and knowledge on this issue?
Please excuse my bad English

Hello, I'm from Serbia. In July 2023 I was diagnosed with SCLC. We did 4 cycles of chemotherapy, 30x lung radiation and 10x preventive brain radiation. The tumor was reduced from 6.5cmx6cm to 1.5cm. But we haven't done PETscans yet. I hope for a good result when I do it. My troubles now are neuropathy. Do you have any advice. Arms, legs pain and tingling terrible, weakness, weakness, no appetite. Insomnia....

@Angelina sounds like you have been through the wringer. I can’t help on SCLC or neuropathy, but on the sugar question it is a qualified “no”. I do think that keeping healthy and avoiding too much sugar (and carbs which are converted to sugar) helps you get through cancer treatment easier. However, except in very specific cancer types (not SCLC), sugar does not feed tumours. I really like this article which sets out the evidence to date: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/well/eat/sugar-cancer.html

Hi Angelina. I also am a SCLC patient and did basically the same treatment as you except the preventive brain radiation. I did not develop neuropathy so really  have no advice. My mother had it in her hands and feet and was on lyrica which helped a little. I too have insomnia and have had a sleep study which showed mild sleep apnea. I am going to get a cpap machine and will see if that helps. I will pray for good results with your pet scan. Sorry I’m not much help. You have come to the right place thou. There are awesome people on this forum and I’m sure someone will be able to give you advice. Keep us informed.
Pam

Just want to update. It is now 2018 and by the Grace of God and my wonderful medical team I remain NED since my surgery in 2005
 
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Stage 3A/B lung cancer, NSCLC, 17 hour surgery, removed 13 1/2 pound tumor; four rounds cisplatin and VP16, two rounds before surgery concomitant with 25 rounds of radiation, and two rounds after.
Chemo postponed a month when I collapsed/perforated my large intestine and had to go in for a colostomy.
I am a 5 year 11 month survivor.
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