I am new to this site. My Mom's back pain started in the beginning of Nov 2006 (70yrs old/smoker). Muscle relaxer perscribed and finally with the pain intensifing (Dec. 2006) my sister and I took her to the ER for an x-ray. LUNG CANCER!! She started with the testing, spine MRI, bone scan, CT scan and biopsy. Non Small Cell LC Stage IV. Both lungs, tumor on spine, spots on liver, rib and femer bone. She was always in excellent health. 10 radition treatments to the spine and pain was releived. Chemo ready to start 3 weeks after radition ended and all test re-taken including brain MRI. 20 small brain tumor found. No Chemo instead 10 radiation treatment for the brain. Today is the 10th treatment and only condition is sometimes she can't find the word she's looking for. She has never cried, never mad only says "DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO". Dr. says in 2 weeks we will see how she is and decided about chemo or comfort measures. She is active and is feeling fine. She can't believe she has it in so many places a feels pretty good. Is this common? I don't think the fight is over yet. She has incredible inner strength and is not willing to give up yet. Do you think chemo could help?
This is all new to us and any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to you all.
Jeana
