Patti B

Barb- The garden is beautiful - you did real good!!!!! Kasey is absolutely adorable!!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Jen- Prayers for Dad!!! Keep us posted. Hugs - Patti B.

I have heard the same thing, Mike - don't char it and for some reason, if the food is marinated, it is better. But - you gotta live life and I really wonder if thats all a bunch of bunk or not!!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Wow, Barb- Thanks for the info - I live in Ohio - will have to ask my onc about it once my radiation is done!!! Hugs - Patti B.

DOUBLE, TRIPLE, QUADRUPLE YAY!!!!!!!! So happy for you, Barb. Hugs - Patti B.

Hi Kathleen- Sorry to hear that Glenn is having some ups and downs. Hope they can get the pneumonia issues and the blood pressure issue under control. I was on Alimta for about 8 months. The major side effects are fatigue and SOB. They seemed for me to be cumulative in nature altho it never really stopped me from doing what I wanted to do......just did it slower. Will be thinking of you and Glenn - please keep us updated!! Hugs - Patti B.

Sandra- I am so sorry for your friend. I don't know a lot about small cell as I have NSC, but chemo is chemo and some people tolerate it better than others. I think what you might be referring to is medical marijuana (MMJ). IF this is something he wants to look into, PLEASE make sure that he gets it from a reliable source. I do believe some docs will actually prescribe it in some states. You DO NOT want to get regular marijuana from off the streets, as you don't know what else might be in it. Good luck and I hope he talks to his onc about all of his options. Please keep us posted. Hugs - Patti B.

Hi Joyce- Welcome!!! Hope you continue to come here for information or just to vent!!! There's nothing you can't ask us here, we have all been there, done that!!! Hugs - Patti B.

I am so sorry your mom is not doing well right now. Is there a doctor covering for her regular one that you could get to see her?? Also, if she is getting radiation to her bones, I know from experience when I had my hip radiated that in the beginning, it makes the pain worse. They had warned me about it and they were right!!! Another thought - did she have to go in and get a Neulasta shot after her chemo??? Those can cause quite a bit of bone pain. I only had the bone pain after the first shot but it was really bad, but some people get it for several shots. Hoping that your mom gets some relief. Please let us know. Hugs - Patti B.

Barb- Even though I failed to get in the club, I am SURE my husband and Nick think I belong there!!! Actually, all my friends, too!!!! Hugs - Patti B.

YEAH!!!!! CONGRATS ON BEING AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EMPTY HEAD CLUB!!!!!! I am so happy for you - may you continue to feel better each day!!!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Barb- I have heard that tapering off prednisone can be a little weird. Thats why they have you do it gradually. I will hope for that, and if not, I vote for migraines!!!! (Like Susan said, only here....) Let us know the results of the MRI as soon as you find out. Will be thinking of you. Hugs - Patti B.

Joe- What beautiful babies!! Congrats to you and your beautiful wife. And congrats to you for your stable report. Now......try to get a few minutes of sleep Hugs - Patti B.

((((Bruce)))) I am so sorry. I hope you do stick around here - doesn't matter to us what type of cancer you have - you are family. Please remember that. My prayers and thoughts go out to you. Hugs - Patti B.

(((((Marci)))) I am so sorry - this is just so unfair for you to hae to go through. Sending you prayers and hopes for better times soon. Hugs - Patti B.

((((Nick)))) That poem brought tears to my eyes - what a wonderful gift you have received. Your mom has ALWAYS loved you and still does. Hugs - Patti B.

Hi Linda- Sorry about your mums diagnosis but so glad you found us here on this site. I am so happy you went with a second opinion. How dare that first doctor tell you what he did. There is hope with lung cancer. I am stage IV and even thought I am having some problems right now, I was told 12 months almost 34 months ago!!! These doctors know this!! They quote their little stats and don't realize how that impacts on a patients will to fight. Anyway, it sounds like she is doing well and I am happy about that. Keep us posted on how all of you are doing. Your mum is so lucky to have you by her side. Hugs - Patti B.

Hi Blue Hornet and welcome Sure do hope we all all real here - LOL!!!! Let us know more about you!!!!!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Sandra- As you know, I was on Navelbine for quite a while. I never experienced that and I had heard that sometimes you get a BAD pain in the arm in which the push is given. Never had that either. The only thing I can suggest is that since Navelbine is a SEVERE vessicant and can cause severe irritation, that maybe its affecting the nerves in your leg, especially the one that has already had some problems. BUT - I would contact the doc first thing Monday since that is the leg you had the drop-foot with. Will be thinking of you, g/f. Let us know as soon as you find out anything. Hugs - Patti B.

Jen- You have lots of prayers coming from me, also. But Ned is right, could be from something else. A couple of months ago, I was coughing quite badly from my sinuses draining horribly. I coughed up some blood (actually quite a bit) and freaked out. So they pushed up my CAT scan which was the best one I ever had. They decided that I was coughing so bad, and since I am on coumadin, I was irritating all those little blood vessels and thats what was causing it. Funny thing......my last scan was horrid but they put me on a different sinus med and it hasn't happened since!!!! Hoping you get some good news today - keep us posted please!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Cynthia- Welcome to this site. You will find it a site with lots of supportive people and information. I cannot offer you any information about the surgery as I was dx'd as Stage IV and not a candidate for surgery but many of the folks here have undergone surgery. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers - please keep us updated on your progress. Hugs - Patti B.

Too bad we don't give you money for it, huh!!!!

Have fun Dave - enjoy yourself!!! Hugs - Patti B.

Way to Go, Mom - you tell her its great she being a true cancer warrior. That sure will help her with this fight. I hope she has little or no side effects - I never had either of those two drugs. But someone here will come along who has. Good luck to mom and PLEASE keep us posted. Hugs - Patti B.

I am so sorry that you are having SOB problems. I do, too, I think maybe it just comes from having LC. Funny thing is when I had a really good scan 9 weeks ago, doc said my SOB and coughing was because an airway was opening up and my body was trying to get rid of the "gunk" that had built up for so long. Now, I get a bad scan and he tells me thats why!!! So, I don't know if even the docs know the answers to all this. Have you seen your doc lately??? A pleural effusion could be the reason and that can be fixed. The time may come when you need some oxygen as a supplement. I hate the thought of this, but I know that may happen to me, too. This disease just sucks and I have always said its so unfair to our children. But I can tell you from experience that your children will NEVER think of you as a burden. My Nick was 14 when I was diagnosed, he will be 17 next week and has become my biggest supporter. Sometimes I get sad and express to him that I hate what this is doing to him and he yells at me that I am the important one, not him. He even just recently told me that he thinks growing up with all this is making him a stronger person. Your kids love you as much as you love them. Spend as much time with them and create wonderful memories for them. Doesn't matter if you can go walking with them, just sitting with them is fine. My heart breaks for you. None of this is fair. I hate cancer SO much!!! Please keep us posted as to how you are doing. Hugs - Patti B.