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Thanks for all these replies! Was hospice mentioned to people who made it?

Ry, Thanks for the reply. It's just so hard to hear him so sick, see him so thin and pale. I just hope to hear some survivor stories out there of people who truly beat the odds.

Hi everyone, My dad was diagnosed with NSCLC on June 23rd. He had a spinal compression to remove mestasis to the spine and has had a difficult time walking ever since....not to mention being so weak from chemo. He has been hospitalized with pnemonia and now dehydration and he just seems so weak and sick to me. He seems like he is just wasting away. Are there any people out there who have gone through this and came out back on their feet? I'm sure there are. I need to hear some stories of hitting rock bottom and slowly gaining back strength and spirit. I would just like to read some of these stories to him. Any words of wisdom would help. Thanks.

Thanks to all of you for such nice welcoming responses. At such a dark dismal time it is nice to know I have people like you out there that really understand what my family and I are going through. I will not loose hope and I will continue to be behind my dad 100%. He is not Superman and I am not Superwoman but I have to believe we can come close. Yep, Rod- Coltrane for John Coltrane....I am a big jazz fan and Coltrane is actually our dog's name. Thanks to all of you.

Hi, my name is Giulietta and my dad was diagnosed 6/23. He was having back pain which soon grew into trouble walking. Ortho docs found a mass on his spine so they did an emergency spinal compression on 6/23. When my dad awoke he found out he had stage four lung cancer that had spread to his spine. The past three months have been a blur. Started chemo and radiation to spine. Mass in lung grew and mets to brain. Hospitilized twice- pnemonia and now dehydration. Started avastin last week. I am hoping and praying he starts making progress and that he gets some strength back because right now he has none. I live in upstate NY (trying to open a restaurant) and he lives in Philly. My move and his diagnosis happened simultaneously. My heart is breaking- seeing him so sick and being so far away. I am trying not to lose hope.