Nova

Being new here, and not suffering from cancer myself, all I can say is that I truly appreciate the fact that you are as honest as you are, about what you're having to go thru. In order to try and understand even a little of what my husband is dealing with emotionally and physically, I don't want "sugar-coated" answers, just truthful, honest, "real-life" answers! I admire your strength, and even when you don't think you're posting "positive" notes, you're helping me- (and other's too, I'm sure!), by just being you! "Anyhoo", Just wanted to let you know I appreciate you! Maybe we can get together one of these days at Moffit for that cup of yummy cafeteria coffee! Take care, Nova

Aren't grand babies the best thing ever?? I have four myself, all boys! Your little guy is so handsome!

Thanks, maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel then! Only 2 more weeks of radiation..(the end of it, will be about the time to start a new round of chemo.. ) Thanks for writing. Wishing you all well, Nova

My husband, Harry, finished his first week of radiation today. He's been having it twice a day. They have Valet parking at the clinic he goes to, so when we arrived today for the treatment, he stepped out of the car while I was giving the keys to the valet guy. When I turned back around, Harry was sitting down in the middle of the sidewalk! I rushed over to him, and he said he just got so weak and dizzy that he had to "sit"! He's gotten sick after the chemo, but he's never been this bad..... Is this a common reaction to radiation? (or is it maybe the combination of the chemo and radiation, since this is the first week he's gotten both at once?) He's totally wiped out..... can barely walk from room to room, is very nauseated (even with the 4 meds he takes to combat it), can't seem to think straight, etc. Thanks for any insight on this..it scared me to see him sitting in the middle of the sidewalk! Take care, Nova

Hi Joanie, Thank you!!!! It sounds as if you received the exact same regiment/type of chemo and radiation that my husband is getting now. I was so happy to read your post! (Happy for you, and happy for me too.) You're an inspiration ! Thanks for sharing your story! It made my day!

Hi Loretta, My name is Nova, and I'm new here. I was interested in your question , because my husband is reacting the exact same way. He went thru the first 2 chemo sessions, but now that he's had the third, and they added radiation (just started it on Friday), he's sleeping almost constantly. He also has a very low temperature, It's been around 95.3, 96,2, etc..... He's getting radiation twice daily, so they're checking his BP and temp, and haven't mentioned anything, so I'm guessing that the sleepiness, etc. is a "normal" reaction?? Take care, and I'm sorry about your husband.I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. Nova

Thank you for the "welcome's", and for letting me know what the abbreviations stand for! I enjoy seeing the pictures you have posted, and also reading the histories that accompany your posts. Looks like quite a few people were mis-diagnosed at first..?... They told my husband he had cracked ribs, (even though the X-Rays didn't show that...) They changed it to "pleurisy" after that, then finally ordered a cat scan which showed the tumor on his left lung. As soon as I get time, (my computer is "older then Mose's", and very slow ) , I'll work on adding a picture and my husband's history. Thanks for explaining how to do that. Take care, and thanks again, Nova

Welcome to the world little Dayton! I'm a Grandma to 4 little boys, and what sunshine they bring into my life, every day! Congratulations to you. He's beautiful! Nova

Thank you for the warm welcome. This is exactly the type of place (Board) I've been looking for, since my husband was diagnosed! I've read posts until my eyeballs are about to fall out. I've gotten tears in my eyes, I've smiled, I've felt panic, (when I saw that a loved one was waiting on a test result), etc. There's a wealth of information here, but the best part to me, is that you're all "Just like us"!! Thank you, thank you! I've seen some abbrevations that I'm not familiar with, so maybe you could let me know what a "MET" is....??? Also, I noticed the initials "NED"...? My husband pays so little attention to what the doctor's tell him, that I feel I need to absorb what information I can, so at least one of us will know what they're saying!! Thanks again.. I appreciate your time, thoughts and prayers. Nova

My name is Nova, and we live in Florida. My husband was Dx'd with SCLC in January.(limited, but not only "inside" his left lung, it's pressing into his ribs on the outside, and is wrapped around the bottom of his heart also... has some nearby lymph nodes affected too). He's just finished up his third round of chemo today, and has three more to go. (We made it thru the "halfway" mark!) He started radiation a few days ago. (Twice a day, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks). The first post I read here, was from a fellow named Don.. it gave me great hope, to say the least! Wow! What a fantastic outlook! The second post I read, was from "Loretta", stating that although her husband was still with her, she missed him. It made me cry.... I truly thought I was the only one feeling that way... I've watched my hubby lose 30+ pounds, watched his beautiful, head full of blonde hair fall out in clumps, and watched his normally sparkly, huge blue eyes, get so lifeless and dull, that I almost can't recognize him anymore. I've listened to him snap at me in angry tones, over things I have no control over, and Yeah, I too, want my old life back! All I can say, is thank you for being here, and thank the Lord I found this place! Please know that I'll be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers, and please do the same for my husband. It's nice to "meet" you all, Nova